Pretty much what happened to me although I probably should try to make my mind think of it as practice, but I feel I would receive better practice possibly by getting my grammar to a decent level then finding an online community that wouldn't kill me for not being a native speaker. Hopefully make a few native friends on that site. I enjoy Japanese music more than anything I guess. I can listen to specific Vocaloid songs or Jpop bands for hours just reading subtitles and looking at the kanji attempting to decipher it's use.