Martinis
. . . keeps you from dwelling too much . . .

"the girls"
. . . you can piss and moan, cry and laugh, vent and sulk . . . and they'll love you through it all . . . comfort you through it all . . . cheer you on through it all . . . and at the right time tell you to get over it . . .

stay busy
. . . also keeps you from dwelling too much . . .

know that hurt is a part of life
. . . because . . . when you learn that pain, hurt, sadness, loneliness are as much a part of life as laughter, happiness, joy . . . they won't be as scary of companions as you thought . . .