(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Not being honest with staff
Using because I’m bored
Using to sleep
Using because I earned it
Telling myself I don’t need this level of care
Using after a “good week”
“It’s just how I am”
Cutting people off instead of setting boundaries
Ignoring warning signs
Using “just to take the edge off”
Skipping group or arriving late
“I’ll start recovery after ___”
Telling myself I’ll deal with it later
Thinking feelings will pass on their own
Doing homework “in my head”
Half-listening in group
“This is the last time”
Waiting to take recovery seriously
Using because I feel lonely
Comparing myself to others in treatment
Hiding use from loved ones
“I need this to get through the day”
Isolating instead of talking
Lying to avoid conflict
Telling myself they wouldn’t understand
Pushing feelings down
“I function better when I use”
Using to manage anxiety or depression
Thinking I can control it this time
Avoiding asking for help
Avoiding feelings instead of coping with them
“I’m not as bad as other people here”
Minimizing past consequences
Telling myself “nothing bad happened last time”
Planning to use but telling myself I’ll stop early
