Strength 1 in Original Fallout 1

I've never been a strong character in Fallout 3, as it was a pretty boring skill to have ('woo I can carry more junk'). I also think luck is boring too, and I think I've made the huge mistake of making my character in Fallout 1 have 1 strength and 1 luck.

The mechanics are utterly different! Utterly! I am utterly useless in combat (I'm using a knife):

You are not strong enough to use this weapon properly
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Cav Rat was hit for 8 hit points and was killed

It's ridiculous. I've put about 4 hours into this game, wandering around junktown and such and I really don't want to have to create a new character. What are my options? Anyway to increase strength and luck?

Or is there some sort of skill my character can still take advantage of? I'm praying energy weapons or explosives?

Strength: 01
Perception: 04
Endourance: 08
Charisma: 06
Intelligence: 10
Agility: 10
Luck: 1

Help my character find his calling!