I'd guess a dog and walking poles might help? Don't let the turkeys get you down: live your full life.

Are you 71? I am 71 years old. In my opinion, our culture is rapidly going down the tubes. I was taught to respect my elders. And I did and still do. That was my generation. I call my generation the Next Generation. The next to move on to the rainbow bridge! The answer to all my problems today is acceptance, acceptance, acceptance. We all have our crosses to bear and our aches and pains. I am in constant pain, entire body. I take nothing for it. I was addicted to oxycodone for 15 years. I am not a drug addict, but I was addicted. I am 100% sure I am not an addict so when I was treated as such, I prayed for the lost and uninformed. Some days are better than others. For me, I had to change my thinking, or I would have offed myself. I, too, took minimal dosages of everything I THOUGHT I had to take. But that was then, and this is now. I lived in southern California for 5 years. I was looking for the California Dream I kept hearing about. It was a nightmare, and I did everything I could to leave. I finally did and it was one of the best decisions I made. I am in Myrtle Beach now. I can go to the ocean/beach in the morning, takes 10 minutes to get there. Free parking if you live in Myrtle. The few police walking the beat are friendly and very helpful. At the beach, for 7 months out of the year before the tourists take over, no one is there but me and the wide, wide universe. Myrtle is not for everybody. In fact, too many people are moving here, even from California, although most people don't like it. Soon it will be crowded, and this small piece of the good life will be destroyed. I know I am safe here for today. The VA here is excellent. It is in the best neighborhood. Small operation but friendly and caring. Short walk from the parking lot to the building, but if I need help walking, the staff are observant from the doors and come and help me with a wheelchair. Staff know you by your name after a while. Southerners are fantastic for the most part, there are always a few rotten eggs wherever one goes, but the bad eggs are in the minority and tend to move away after a while. Never difficult to make an appointment and be seen. The city broke ground for new low rent housing near the VA. Of course, the well to do in the area fought it, not in my neighborhood, they screamed! There isn't a one of them that is a southerner. I am so grateful today. Life is good. Yesterday was Easter. A new beginning today.