Getting used to hearing aids takes about three weeks. Whether your goal will be easy to achieve or not depends on other things than the hearing you have left.
It depends on:

The strength of your desire to hear again.
On your willingness to trade old hearing habits for new ones.
On your ability to rise to the challenge when an occasional obstacle seems to present itself.

I always know when someone is speaking, but I don't always know what is being said.

Mostly, you hear the low-pitched vowel sounds because they have the most energy. Unfortunately, the high-pitched consonant sounds, which provide the majority of information for understanding what is being said, are not heard.

I have this hearing aid but I still don't understand what's being said.

Although hearing aids amplify sound, they do not automatically improve clarity. A hearing aid is not a new ear and does not make hearing normal. Unlike new glasses, which often provide an immediate and dramatic improvement in vision, hearing aids require learning and skill to use effectively; the process can be frustratingly slow.

Even though I cannot function properly without my hearing aids, I'm still exhausted by the strain and frustration of listening with them.

Because hearing aids do not give you normal hearing, listening can be quite tiring because it requires a certain amount of control over your power of concentration to "block out" non-meaningful sounds and to "focus in" on those which are meaningful. Give yourself an occasional rest.

Can my hearing aids restore my hearing?

While my hearing aids can be extremely helpful to people with hearing problems, they can in no way restore hearing. What they do is to provide more information (additional clues) to a deficient auditory system to help you compensate for your loss of hearing.

The hearing aids are too much of a nuisance, too much to adjust to, and therefore, it's not worth the time and effort to wear them.

Not trying to adjust to hearing aids is a mistake! The hearing aids should help you. If you are continuing to have difficulty, there is probably a solution. Seek additional help or recommendation from your hearing aid dispenser.

Will I become dependent on my hearing aids?

If you do, it is an indication that you are receiving the needed auditory assistance from them.

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