Do you feel "old"?

Remy said:
Yes. I think life has caught up with me. I'm still working.

Yesterday I was at the grocery store and as I lugged the 20 pound cat litter on the belt, I was asked by the checker if I needed help. I said no but she kindly put it in my cart after I paid (it's a bag yourself grocery store)
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Even my little local grocery (as well as the Dollar General and Family Dollar stores in town) have the handheld scanners they can usually lean over the counter with to scan large items or come to end of check out to scan. So when i put big bags of Cat Food, Dog Food, Kitty Litter, Bird Seed in a cart i put them in with UPC code box up and easily accessible to which ever side the cashier will be on. (2 of the stores it's the left side, 3rd is on the right) That way i don't have to lift it anymore than i would otherwise--into cart, into car and into house at home--and DD is usually at home and can help there. If you have multiple multipacks of things like soda, usually you just put one of each price on counter and say 'I have X of these in the cart' i usually gesture indicating they should look to confirm. They can push buttons to confirm how many of same item before scanning the UPC.

Taking those steps makes it faster and easier for both me and the cashier at check out.
 

Irwin said:
I feel like I don't look forward to much of anything any more. I wake up and have the same routine every day, which makes me feel old. I'm slowly getting back in shape, and my knee isn't hurting as bad or getting stiff after I've been sitting for a while, and that's something positive, but I feel like I'm just hanging around because my wife and our dog need me. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't want to achieve anything. I'm tired of being here and I don't know what I could do to change that.
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I hear you Irwin and understand. Wish I could help.
 
Irwin said:
I feel like I don't look forward to much of anything any more. I wake up and have the same routine every day, which makes me feel old. I'm slowly getting back in shape, and my knee isn't hurting as bad or getting stiff after I've been sitting for a while, and that's something positive, but I feel like I'm just hanging around because my wife and our dog need me. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't want to achieve anything. I'm tired of being here and I don't know what I could do to change that.
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I'm sorry Irwin. I'm sure your wife and dog need you. I'm the same way with the cats. I'm glad you are having less pain and you have some interests. Even reading.
 

feywon said:
Even my little local grocery (as well as the Dollar General and Family Dollar stores in town) have the handheld scanners they can usually lean over the counter with to scan large items or come to end of check out to scan. So when i put big bags of Cat Food, Dog Food, Kitty Litter, Bird Seed in a cart i put them in with UPC code box up and easily accessible to which ever side the cashier will be on. (2 of the stores it's the left side, 3rd is on the right) That way i don't have to lift it anymore than i would otherwise--into cart, into car and into house at home--and DD is usually at home and can help there. If you have multiple multipacks of things like soda, usually you just put one of each price on counter and say 'I have X of these in the cart' i usually gesture indicating they should look to confirm. They can push buttons to confirm how many of same item before scanning the UPC.

Taking those steps makes it faster and easier for both me and the cashier at check out.
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WINCO Foods does have the hand scanner but for some reason I didn't think of it. I usually go through the self check out but noticed this one open so I jumped on it. Next time I'll need to remember.
 
Irwin said:
I feel like I don't look forward to much of anything any more. I wake up and have the same routine every day, which makes me feel old. I'm slowly getting back in shape, and my knee isn't hurting as bad or getting stiff after I've been sitting for a while, and that's something positive, but I feel like I'm just hanging around because my wife and our dog need me. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't want to achieve anything. I'm tired of being here and I don't know what I could do to change that.
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I have also always hated routine..but some tasks are just 'necessary evils' like getting out of bed and brushing your teeth :) For me the way out of negative thoughts is to remember I do not have to listen to them or engage them or follow them etc. So many tapes are available on u-tube with suggestions,..just type in how to get rid of negative thoughts or anything else like how to get motivated etc..
 
Strangest thing, for a while now I've been taking various forms of medicinal marijuana, drops, suave, balm etc. I knew right away I could not tolerate THC but I thought CBD for pain would provide relief without side affects. As it turns out THC and BCD affects my mood and sense of wellbeing.

I didn't know that BCD was not safe for me to take until I stopped applying it to my foot to manage the pain. It's been a little over a week now since I applied BCD to my foot and I am pleased that my funky state of mind has since dissipated..
 
I'm starting to feel like my old self again, now that I've been working out. It does make a difference... especially in my legs. The mini trampoline/rebounder is just what the doctor ordered, so to speak. I'm not working out with heavy weights like I was. I have no desire or need to have big muscles.

I stumbled upon an old video and it was a little funny seeing myself with bulging muscles. I mean, it's not like I'm going to be battling Roman gladiators in a coliseum for my freedom. My only objective is to maintain my strength so I can do what I want and so I don't feel like my body is crumbling every time I get up.
 
Irwin said:
I feel like I don't look forward to much of anything any more. I wake up and have the same routine every day, which makes me feel old. I'm slowly getting back in shape, and my knee isn't hurting as bad or getting stiff after I've been sitting for a while, and that's something positive, but I feel like I'm just hanging around because my wife and our dog need me. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't want to achieve anything. I'm tired of being here and I don't know what I could do to change that.
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Don't you have a group of buddies you could meet up with for coffee once a week or so? Or breakfast?

I know a lot of guys that do this. My brother meets w/guys from high school for breakfast once a month. He's 72.
I've seen men at McDonald's for coffee, shooting the sh*t.

It's a start. The fresh air will do you good!
 
Mr. Ed said:
Strangest thing, for a while now I've been taking various forms of medicinal marijuana, drops, suave, balm etc. I knew right away I could not tolerate THC but I thought CBD for pain would provide relief without side affects. As it turns out THC and BCD affects my mood and sense of wellbeing.

I didn't know that BCD was not safe for me to take until I stopped applying it to my foot to manage the pain. It's been a little over a week now since I applied BCD to my foot and I am pleased that my funky state of mind has since dissipated..
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sorry could you explain what THC and BCD are ?.. I truly have no idea...
 
AprilSun said:
Yes, I have mirrors in both of my bathrooms. One of them makes me look so much older but the other one, I look younger. You can guess the one I use most often.
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me too..I don't know why this is..the one in the bathroom is perfectly clear, and I look ok in it.. the one in the Hall shows every single little line and wrinkle yet it's not magnified... :eek: I think it must be something to do with the different light where they're situated, because I took the last one out of the hall for that very reason and replaced it with a new one after many years of being Teed-off at seeing myself looking horrible just before I was due to leave the house, but guess what,? the new one does the same... .
 
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I didn't phrase this thread correctly. I should have said, "Do you accept your age?". I hate that nonsense, "I'm a 'young' 83." No, you're not, you're 83. When you were 18, did you say you were a "young" 18? I didn't mean that if you're old, you're decrepit. Do you accept your age? So many of us deny what we are, and pretend to be " young at heart", etc. It wasn't until the other day when I accepted that I was 75.
 

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