I'm sorry to bother you here with this, I just don't know who else to ask nor what to do with my life. I've been an excellent student, I've always had the best grades. The thing is, I had personal problems and got into clinical depression during my MSc thesis. Because of this, I didn't work as I should've and I didn't complete my thesis. My supervisor didn't understand the problem and he started to insult me for my lack of ability to complete simple tasks. It became quickly a toxic relationship, where he mentally abused me instead of helping me out.

Long story short, I graduated because he didn't want me around anymore, I graduated without a completed thesis. No publications on my shoulders (in my university they don't let you do research), no letters of recommendation. I always wanted to do a PhD and then starting a career as a researcher, but clearly I can't get into a PhD now. My study field is pure theoretical, so I can't see how a job can give me LOR.

What can I do? I even thought to repeat a MSc in order to get some publications and LOR, but then I'm scared in getting too old or to fail again at the thesis.

Edit 1 I graduated this year, my field is physical cosmology, theoretical physics.

Edit 2 I tried to ask LORs to other professors of my course: some of them denied, others granted permission, provided I stated that I had taken the course with them. I really never needed a meet with them outside lectures for clarifications, so they don't really know me. I'm just scared that not having my MSc LOR could be a huge red flag for PhD commission. My bachelor supervisor is my MSc supervisor too.

I have a master's degree in theoretical physics. I want to do a PhD and start a career in research.

The problem is my letters of recommendation. I had a horrible relationship with my master's supervisor, who was also my undergraduate supervisor. I ended up graduating, but with no publications and no thesis. He will not provide a letter. I've already asked other professors: some said no; a few did agree, but they don't really know me. My field is very theoretical, so getting a job and asking my boss for a letter does not seem like it would be helpful.

The only thing I can think of is to do a second master's degree with the specific goal of forming relationships with professors who can write me letters of recommendation. Does this seem like a reasonable thing to do? I'm scared about getting too old or failing again at the thesis.

I'm sorry to bother you here with this, I just don't know who else to ask nor what to do with my life. I've been an excellent student, I've always had the best grades. The thing is, I had personal problems and got into clinical depression during my MSc thesis. Because of this, I didn't work as I should've and I didn't complete my thesis. My supervisor didn't understand the problem and he started to insult me for my lack of ability to complete simple tasks. It became quickly a toxic relationship, where he mentally abused me instead of helping me out.

Long story short, I graduated because he didn't want me around anymore, I graduated without a completed thesis. No publications on my shoulders (in my university they don't let you do research), no letters of recommendation. I always wanted to do a PhD and then starting a career as a researcher, but clearly I can't get into a PhD now. My study field is pure theoretical, so I can't see how a job can give me LOR.

What can I do? I even thought to repeat a MSc in order to get some publications and LOR, but then I'm scared in getting too old or to fail again at the thesis.

Edit 1 I graduated this year, my field is physical cosmology, theoretical physics.

I'm sorry to bother you here with this, I just don't know who else to ask nor what to do with my life. I've been an excellent student, I've always had the best grades. The thing is, I had personal problems and got into clinical depression during my MSc thesis. Because of this, I didn't work as I should've and I didn't complete my thesis. My supervisor didn't understand the problem and he started to insult me for my lack of ability to complete simple tasks. It became quickly a toxic relationship, where he mentally abused me instead of helping me out.

Long story short, I graduated because he didn't want me around anymore, I graduated without a completed thesis. No publications on my shoulders (in my university they don't let you do research), no letters of recommendation. I always wanted to do a PhD and then starting a career as a researcher, but clearly I can't get into a PhD now. My study field is pure theoretical, so I can't see how a job can give me LOR.

What can I do? I even thought to repeat a MSc in order to get some publications and LOR, but then I'm scared in getting too old or to fail again at the thesis.

Edit 1 I graduated this year, my field is physical cosmology, theoretical physics.

Edit 2 I tried to ask LORs to other professors of my course: some of them denied, others granted permission, provided I stated that I had taken the course with them. I really never needed a meet with them outside lectures for clarifications, so they don't really know me. I'm just scared that not having my MSc LOR could be a huge red flag for PhD commission. My bachelor supervisor is my MSc supervisor too.

I'm sorry to bother you here with this, I just don't know who else to ask nor what to do with my life. I've been an excellent student, I've always had the best grades. The thing is, I had personal problems and got into clinical depression during my MSc thesis. Because of this, I didn't work as I should've and I didn't complete my thesis. My supervisor didn't understand the problem and he started to insult me for my lack of ability to complete simple tasks. It became quickly a toxic relationship, where he mentally abused me instead of helping me out. Long story short, I graduated because he didn't want me around anymore, I graduated without a completed thesis. No publications on my shoulders (in my university they don't let you do research), no letters of recommendation. I always wanted to do a PhD and then starting a career as a researcher, but clearly I can't get into a PhD now. My study field is pure theoretical, so I can't see how a job can give me LOR. What can I do? I even thought to repeat a MSc in order to get some publications and LOR, but then I'm scared in getting too old or to fail again at the thesis.

Edit 1 I graduated this year, my field is physical cosmology, theoretical physics.

I'm sorry to bother you here with this, I just don't know who else to ask nor what to do with my life. I've been an excellent student, I've always had the best grades. The thing is, I had personal problems and got into clinical depression during my MSc thesis. Because of this, I didn't work as I should've and I didn't complete my thesis. My supervisor didn't understand the problem and he started to insult me for my lack of ability to complete simple tasks. It became quickly a toxic relationship, where he mentally abused me instead of helping me out. 

Long story short, I graduated because he didn't want me around anymore, I graduated without a completed thesis. No publications on my shoulders (in my university they don't let you do research), no letters of recommendation. I always wanted to do a PhD and then starting a career as a researcher, but clearly I can't get into a PhD now. My study field is pure theoretical, so I can't see how a job can give me LOR. 

What can I do? I even thought to repeat a MSc in order to get some publications and LOR, but then I'm scared in getting too old or to fail again at the thesis.

Edit 1 I graduated this year, my field is physical cosmology, theoretical physics.