I was struck by your thought, Rapunzel, of "forgot to cope".

Anyway you can think of a coping "symbol" that might help you remember? I've made things; collages, pieces of writing, poetry, teeshirts, etc. that took time and effort and got ingrained in my head, as well as bought little symbols; colored stones or pieces of glass, keys, etc. to carry around with me. For me, the more I can surround myself with "good" things to see and remind me of who I truly am and my friends and skills and desires, the better opportunity I have to cope effectively with the bad things that come up.

I'm glad your T let you put reading and work in there; I find as much help from reading as from almost anything else besides other people.