I am currently dealing with my own broken heart and other demons. I can tell you that my good friend has helped by just being available when I need to cry. She can't heal me just like Merika said but it helps to know someone cares and will be a shoulder when I need it. There is a guy at work who has also made himself available to me when life gets tough while at work. Friends are like the bandage on a wound. They can't heal it but they can put a little buffer between the pain and the outside world until the wound is healed.
Hope this helps.
