@rosemh I wonder how long you've been feeling such frustration? And which things make for frustration. I'll mention a little about myself because it might give some perspective. My hearing loss is worse than yours as it's labeled severe to profound. (Just a few years ago I replaced my hearing aid with a CI which was a good move.) It forced me to retire from my profession, which I was very invested, in at the age of almost 60 because it involved a lot of listening. Had I not had the hearing loss I would probably still be working 20 years later! When I had to retire, I very soon linked up with HLAA which then provided a whole new world of interest, challenge, new people and satisfaction. That certainly helped to significantly lessen the feelings of frustration besides developing skills with regard to coping with hearing loss.