#2) If there's any counselling offered, take it. It may seem
   goofy, but take it. Even if you learn one thing from it, it's
   worth it. If you got no counselling available to you, read up on
   it yourself. How to deal with it. How to cope. "coping skills"
   they call it. The more coping skills you rack up in life, the
   more skilled you become dealing with the crap that life throws
   you. "