[randy909]

This is great advice. I've used Anki to memorize technical knowledge (not language) for ~10 years. Here are some additional points with some overlap:

* Keep trying. If you're having a bad time with it it's because you haven't figured out how to use it well. SRS must be useful for at least some of your knowledge. Don't add too much and get overwhelmed. Add fewer cards and try to figure out what makes a good card vs bad.

* Stop adding cards if you get overwhelmed. Do all your reviews for a while and the daily number will reduce to something more manageable. Let the magic of SRS work itself out. You get the real benefit when it starts spacing things in years.

* Start slow. Develop your skill of making good cards by making a few and observing your mistakes then ramp it up as you gain confidence.

* Delete or fix bad cards aggressively. Flag them if you can't fix them immediately.

* Use cloze deletion. This is like "[Paris] is the capital of [France]" and you get two cards where one or the other is blanked out. Much easier to create cards this way. Be careful not to make too many.

* Use image occlusion. It's like cloze deletion for pictures. Really excellent for visual stuff.