I'm going to add in here a couple of points that I think may be useful.
1. Attitude is key.
So far you have shown both a willingness to learn and polite mannerisms. These will earn you a ton of respect from the more seasoned players who will do more than you can possibly expect to get you up to speed and really enjoying this game. Training is the obvious thing but that's not all. Buy CH gear or any other and ask for help setting it up? You'll get a ton of help. Sometimes more than you can digest in one sitting.
2. Print out to hard copy anything you don't think you can digest reading once. I have three loose leaf binders full of information at home that I sometimes grab just before a flight to 'refresh' myself on something I don't normally do. The 'quick reference' page of . commands is one of my favorites.
3. Have fun. I enjoy the game a lot. I enjoy the people more. Remember that you're doing this for fun and don't make a job of it or you'll risk burning yourself out. Then you'll get the itch in a week, month, year, and come back to find that you don't remember how to work the radio. Very frustrating (trust me)
4. Contribute. Everybody brings something to the table. I'm a simply horrible cartoon pilot but I enjoy being a part of the community so if it's making avatars, helping somebody with photo editing, or something simple that I know by rote that somebody is having a tough time grasping I'm more than happy to help them with it. Even if you're just a warm body to fill an event you are contributing in some way.
I'm a pm away if you have a question. If I don't know the answer I bet I know someone who does.
Again.. welcome to your new addiction.