How to recover unsaved files on Illustrator CS6

I've spent hours on work and i've lost it all. I don't think i saved it which was really stupid of me!! is there anyone that could possibly help me!

Melissa,
It is advisable to save regularly, not only with the same filename, but also with different names, and in different places, to rescue things that may otherwise be lost in file corruption.
And you may also consider autosaving.
CS5/CS6/CC & Vista/7/8 or 10.7+
http://www.astutegraphics.com/software/autosaviour/
https://forums.adobe.com/message/6616027#6616027
For Mac users with CS6 or CC, the app "Ai Auto Save" can be bought here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ai-auto-save/id877602617?ls=1&mt=12

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