I suggest that the most you will recover from this is the lesson. I learnt early in life, never lend money to friends, never borrow money from friends: it is a great way to lose friendships, as you have found out. I modified that rule later in life when an uncle suggested that I consider money lent to friends and family as a gift. Then if I got it back I was ahead, but if I didn't then it didn't matter.
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