I prayed to God for help and I put myself in a recovery house called Studio 12. It was for people in the business and you didn't have to have any money to go, which was good because I was broke.
The first book that really knocked me out was the 'Brothers Karamazov.' I read it when I was a senior in high school.
In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.