Basically you don’t. I mean you don’t “deal with it”. It deals with you. It hurts like fuck. It’s supposed to. Everything is worse now. It will get better though. Eventually the pain fades.

If you have any friends or family nearby don’t be afraid to lean on them for support. Ultimately all we have in this world are the connections we make, that’s why it hurts so much to lose one forever. Use the ones you still have.