I did the same many years ago and i have now been in the biz for a lot of years! After that first contract I took advantage of the freebie the company gave me and went on holiday. Contract finished November...Then next year i was accepted by another airline and never looked back.
It is a pain in the proverbial to be without the security, but I'd just keep applying and you may be surprised...you'll be fine after this one I am sure. You never know you might even get kept on! Stranger things have happened!
All the best.
HR