Josie,
I love to color. Are we twins? I don't like anyone to use my colors either. They break them and flatten the point, lol.
I remember the first coping method I learned is that you can feel a whole lot of emotional pain and it won't kill you to feel it. Eventually I learned that God is in control of all my circumstances and nothing gets by Him. I know He will get me through.
When everything starts piling up on me I just ask Him what He is doing now. Sure enough it always ends up being something that He teaches me through the trial. It seems that as soon as I learn it the trial ends and I usually get some rest before the next one starts. It didn't used to be that way though. I remember not getting much rest between trials. Life was one big huge trial. Each time it seems that I let go of some false security and stood more on my own two feet. I'll be flying soon with no attachments to hold me down. :p
Hugs,
MG