(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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Using to sleep
Telling myself I don’t need this level of care
“This is the last time”
Ignoring warning signs
Avoiding asking for help
Forgetting how bad it got
“It’s just how I am”
Using after a “good week”
Pushing feelings down
Telling myself I’ll deal with it later
Minimizing past consequences
Thinking I’m protecting others from the truth
Telling myself “nothing bad happened last time”
“I need this to get through the day”
Blaming stress, people, or circumstances
“I’m not as bad as other people here”
Thinking I can control it this time
“I function better when I use”
Choosing people who enable me
Half-listening in group
Waiting to take recovery seriously
Using because I’m bored
Using “just to take the edge off”
Not being honest with staff
Isolating instead of talking
Comparing myself to others in treatment
Lying to avoid conflict
Telling myself they wouldn’t understand
Thinking I already know this stuff
Using to manage anxiety or depression
Skipping group or arriving late
Planning to use but telling myself I’ll stop early
