I think there are a number of beneficial things you could be doing.
#1: Rearranging your base. Try looking for a th9 layout and just fill it out as you go. Use a farming base and prioritize defending your resources. I think you should look at this thread
http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...-farming-bases and use the base posted by Scanners107 on the first page. (Make sure you switch the Elixir storage on the bottom left with the archer tower directly next to the wizard tower to its left)
#2: Keep your lab upgrading constantly. I would recommend upgrading your barbarians immediately. I dont think you should be concerned with maxing barbarians and archers, just get them to level 5, I think. After that upgrade your lightning spell, balloons and minions for more effective farming. Balloonion is a good strategy so I have heard for getting dark elixir in those tricky bases, but you need high level balloons which fortunately, you have access to. Lightning spell can be used to zap dark elixir storages containing at least 2k DE to help you along. You should be able to get by in clan wars with level 2 dragons for quite a while.
#3: Maximize your dark elixir drills. These will hugely benefit you.
#4: Try and get into crystal league and then masters league by Town Hall Sniping. If you don't know what that is, look it up. The reason for this is because when you enter each of those leagues you gain gems, allowing you to buy builders huts. If you have any intention of progressing far into the game and are in the slightest bit dedicated, you really need them.
#5: Keep your builders building
relevant things. Upgrading something like an elixir collector is not a great idea. Make sure, if you are running low on resources and cannot support a builder - to upgrade your gold mines. These will help you recover from the increased "nexting" fee you have inflicted upon yourself.
General advice
- Use barch (barbarians and archers) only when trying to get resources. Use a full dragon army overnight but make sure you get back your investment in elixir at least.
- I would highly recommend you think long term to rectify this situation. What this means is you shouldn't be using dark elixir (except with balloonion).
- you should be saving for builders huts and you should not rush to town hall 10.
If I think of anything else, I will add it :) Hope I helped mate