Learn all your treatment options. If not, find one online. Arthritis Insight has a great support group with chats held almost every day . The usenet newsgroup alt.support.arthritis is also filled with great, caring people. People who have been where you are now and are more than happy to answer your questions and listen to your problems.
Supportive families are great, but nothing is better than talking to someone who really understands.
But other people with RA have a sympathetic ear. They will listen. I could go on and on.