the best chair is an empty chair. i could find them all day long. people set them up and use them maybe less than half the time. you meet the nicest people while sitting in there chair. so go out and buy a new chair so someone like me will be there when you return.
don't give up on this eaa group if it is a bunch of old timers, once you get them going you will surprised the wealth of knowledge they have.
another source is the imc club. google it for your area and see if there is one nearby.
also use the social flight app to see what is happening in...
Try the weathermeister.com site It gives you a briefing That works great for a preflight wx briefing. The night before get the latest forecasts after 8 pm. That is when the next days forecast come out. Good luck. Start with small flights. Hope this helps.
Also, flying teaches you to make good decisions and to be aware of when you are making bad choices and change them. This will help you in your regular life to. Get started.
I put new tubes in and had a main go flat in about a month. A small pin hole in the sidewall of the tube was the problem. Seems the tubes these day are just poor quality. Mine was made in Mexico. Ouch. The first main I have had go flat in 15 years. Luckily it happen in the hangar. :)