10.8.2 has deleted my user settings how can i get them back?

I logged on to find that my desktop had changed. I launched itunes and there were no songs there. I checked Macintosh HD/users to find that there weren't any folders there. I've looked at my disk usage and there is 160gb unaccounted for, so maybe there's hope to recover my lost data.
10.8.2 running on Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.53 (Late 2009).

Maybe this will help:
Recovering Deleted Files
Data Recovery – Disk Drill
Data Recovery – Data Rescue

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