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Does anyone feel old and useless with age?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: 11 hours ago | Replies (375)
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@mrmacabre

Now that I'm an old man of 66, I know why as a kid I always thought old people were grumpy all of the time. It's because everything hurts.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jun 2 9:50am

Aah, it can't be that bad.
As my Dad always said "I'm still on the right side of the dirt!" Yes, today, after 11 consecutive days of physical labor and just taking yesterday off, "everything hurts" - and I'm about to make it worse by going to PT for 2 bad shoulders, then coming home to mow lawn.
But I'm sitting across the table from my spouse of 53 years, exchanging remarks as we work on our computers. Yesterday I got to celebrate the 9th birthday of one of my two miracle grandchildren, and plan our first adventure for after school gets out on Friday. Next week we have a dear friend coming to visit for a few days. Life is good.

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david707 | @david707 | Jun 2 2:27pm

I'm 79 and I take a few pain relievers like gabapentin and CBG oil from hemp and an antidepressant, so I feel pretty good. I hope you are seeing your doctor often and searching for pain remedies. Having a purpose and/or goals in life can help with tolerating pain as part of aging. Wishing you well.

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