How to restore point on my macbook if never used Time Machine?

I recently (20 min ago) attempted to go through all my pictures and documents and do a little "spring cleaning" I put aside all the pictures/documents that I did want to keep in a separate folder on my desktop and trashed the rest. I then went into my Finder and noticed THOUSANDS of more pictures and files that were there but no longer in Documents or "Pictures". So thinking that I saved them on the desktop was a good idea, I trashed everything within Finder as well. LITTLE DID I KNOW, that I deleted everything in my desktop folder too. Heart attack? Definitely. I've never used Time Machine since I've gotten my Macbook in June of 2010. I feel like to gain the things i've lost I would have had to "backup" my computer from the get-go. Please. Help. Dying. Figuratively.

Try to backup with your old computer and your old iTunes put your contacts back to your iPhone. Aftervthat you sync with your new computer with right settings.

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