Hi Robert,
I'm newer to the site than you, so I can't typically welcome you
However, I can't hide my admiration towards your will and your effort.
It doesn't matter whether we catch up faster or slower, the most important thing is to keep our mind busy, not to let it "sleep".
So I guess you did the right thing and I'm sure that there are lots of people here that will prove helpful to you and in general to all of us, who want to learn russian.