Find myself getting sucked out on.

[driller]

If you want to read a really good book for beginners, try Getting Started in Hole'Em by Ed Miller. Besides having some information even an experienced player can use, especially on NL, Miller points out that you don't have any control over luck or the cards, and sometimes not much over your opponents. All you can do is make good decisions. Poker is still gambling and you will not win every time you "should".