Hugs and more hugs, and LOTS of sympathy for the dental problems you're going through! And a pox on that friend of your ex-boyfriend's!!

Taking a temp job got me through a bad period in my life after I was laid off from a full-time job; temping also got me the job I have now, as the company I was temping for finally hired me when another job offer threatened to take me away from them! Many (most? all?) temp agencies (in the US at least) are now offering health benefits, so they're certainly worth looking into to help you over the hump.

Your health (including your dental health) is the A#1 priority here; it's got to be the best it can be so that you can do your best work and make your best music. As McGrath says, record your music in some simple way to "get it down" and get a CD made from that (and worry about perfection later – in the meantime, you might get some even better ideas about arranging the music!).

I wasn't in such good shape, health-wise, at 23 either, and now I'm just-about-not-quite twice as old as you are, so I can tell you from experience that these things DO work out but they do take time. It's hard to be strong when your body's feeling weak, but just keep on leaning on the good people in your life for help, and make up your mind to stick around long enough to return the favor someday!

Signing off with one more hug,
Sharon