Just become an alcoholic...just play'n. I was in the same situation but my ex got a full ride to play volleyball at a school 7 hours away...we tried to make it work but it was just too hard on both of us...we started seeing other people and after a while (and getting rid of all of her pictures, shit that reminded me of her, etc.) I learned from my relationship, grew as a person, and found myself to be a little more mature about things.