I've realized a quick way to distract yourself from sorrow (even its only for a short while), is to look back at those old photos in your laptop/photo albums. At least for me, it does help to ease the pain a little.
Looking back at my previous trips photos, photos with friends back in old times, really leave a grin on my face. Temporarily forget those unpleasant stuff, traveling back to old times, immersing myself in happier memories..
I can make myself happy, if i want to.. =)
p/s: the reason why i like to take photos, it's because even though the people inside the photos changed, the camera captured something that remained forever.
the smile =)