Well, I finally got back to work today. It's temporary and part-time, but at least it's something. It should give me enough work to keep the bills paid and still leave me enough time to continue looking for something more permanent, as well as pursue my recreational creative activities.
As a nice side effect, it's helping me keep my mind off of other things I've been trying hard to not think about. While it's still upsetting to me that I've been so unable to control my emotions and keep my thoughts in line, at least I'm getting a little help dealing with it. Better a busy mind to keep it away from these things than an idle mind opening me up for more time spent dwelling on things I can't change.