“This isthe lasttime”Hidinguse fromlovedonesForgettinghow badit gotDoinghomework“in myhead”Cuttingpeople offinstead ofsettingboundariesTellingmyself“nothing badhappenedlast time”Thinking Icancontrol itthis timeUsing“just totake theedge off”Lying toavoidconflictTellingmyself Idon’t needthis level ofcareAssumingconsequenceswon’t happenagain“I’ll startrecoveryafter ___”Avoidingfeelingsinstead ofcoping withthemThinkingfeelings willpass ontheir ownComparingmyself toothers intreatmentUsing tomanageanxiety ordepressionUsingbecause Iearned itUsingafter a“goodweek”“It’s justhow Iam”UsingtosleepUsingbecause Ifeel lonelyPlanning touse buttelling myselfI’ll stop earlyMinimizingpastconsequencesNot beinghonestwith staff“I’m not asbad as otherpeople here”Blamingstress,people, orcircumstancesIsolatinginsteadof talking“I needthis to getthroughthe day”IgnoringwarningsignsHalf-listeningin groupThinking Ialreadyknow thisstuffChoosingpeoplewhoenable meUsingbecauseI’m boredSkippinggroup orarrivinglateThinking I’mprotectingothers fromthe truthPushingfeelingsdownTellingmyself I’lldeal withit laterTellingmyself theywouldn’tunderstandAvoidingaskingfor help“I functionbetterwhen Iuse”Waiting totakerecoveryseriously“This isthe lasttime”Hidinguse fromlovedonesForgettinghow badit gotDoinghomework“in myhead”Cuttingpeople offinstead ofsettingboundariesTellingmyself“nothing badhappenedlast time”Thinking Icancontrol itthis timeUsing“just totake theedge off”Lying toavoidconflictTellingmyself Idon’t needthis level ofcareAssumingconsequenceswon’t happenagain“I’ll startrecoveryafter ___”Avoidingfeelingsinstead ofcoping withthemThinkingfeelings willpass ontheir ownComparingmyself toothers intreatmentUsing tomanageanxiety ordepressionUsingbecause Iearned itUsingafter a“goodweek”“It’s justhow Iam”UsingtosleepUsingbecause Ifeel lonelyPlanning touse buttelling myselfI’ll stop earlyMinimizingpastconsequencesNot beinghonestwith staff“I’m not asbad as otherpeople here”Blamingstress,people, orcircumstancesIsolatinginsteadof talking“I needthis to getthroughthe day”IgnoringwarningsignsHalf-listeningin groupThinking Ialreadyknow thisstuffChoosingpeoplewhoenable meUsingbecauseI’m boredSkippinggroup orarrivinglateThinking I’mprotectingothers fromthe truthPushingfeelingsdownTellingmyself I’lldeal withit laterTellingmyself theywouldn’tunderstandAvoidingaskingfor help“I functionbetterwhen Iuse”Waiting totakerecoveryseriously

Minimization Bingo - Call List

(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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  1. “This is the last time”
  2. Hiding use from loved ones
  3. Forgetting how bad it got
  4. Doing homework “in my head”
  5. Cutting people off instead of setting boundaries
  6. Telling myself “nothing bad happened last time”
  7. Thinking I can control it this time
  8. Using “just to take the edge off”
  9. Lying to avoid conflict
  10. Telling myself I don’t need this level of care
  11. Assuming consequences won’t happen again
  12. “I’ll start recovery after ___”
  13. Avoiding feelings instead of coping with them
  14. Thinking feelings will pass on their own
  15. Comparing myself to others in treatment
  16. Using to manage anxiety or depression
  17. Using because I earned it
  18. Using after a “good week”
  19. “It’s just how I am”
  20. Using to sleep
  21. Using because I feel lonely
  22. Planning to use but telling myself I’ll stop early
  23. Minimizing past consequences
  24. Not being honest with staff
  25. “I’m not as bad as other people here”
  26. Blaming stress, people, or circumstances
  27. Isolating instead of talking
  28. “I need this to get through the day”
  29. Ignoring warning signs
  30. Half-listening in group
  31. Thinking I already know this stuff
  32. Choosing people who enable me
  33. Using because I’m bored
  34. Skipping group or arriving late
  35. Thinking I’m protecting others from the truth
  36. Pushing feelings down
  37. Telling myself I’ll deal with it later
  38. Telling myself they wouldn’t understand
  39. Avoiding asking for help
  40. “I function better when I use”
  41. Waiting to take recovery seriously