I left my logbook in my bag and after a three hour bus ride (dozed off a few times) I walked off without it. ( had several bags) I have not been able to get it back despite my earnest efforts. The people at the port authority are pretty much saying go screw myself. I have no one else to blame for being such a dumbass.

But now what? Luckilly I have proof of my times to some degree because I have my certificates, the FAA can also check to count all the student sign offs i've had which will also help verify that I've flown since receiving my certifications and ratings. And I have one of my previous employer being kind enough to provide me with the total billable hours which means I can at least decipher from that how many hours i've flown with them. But all this still comes down to what do I do now? Even if I can get proof of most of my hours I won't remember all the damn lessons and little details, like the dates I've flown, what I covered with my students, where I went, etc.

Any advice, suggestions?