Thinking Ialreadyknow thisstuffThinking I’mprotectingothers fromthe truthUsingbecauseI’m bored“I needthis to getthroughthe day”Comparingmyself toothers intreatmentLying toavoidconflictUsing tomanageanxiety ordepressionChoosingpeoplewhoenable meTellingmyself I’lldeal withit laterBlamingstress,people, orcircumstancesThinking Icancontrol itthis timeMinimizingpastconsequencesThinkingfeelings willpass ontheir own“I functionbetterwhen Iuse”Not beinghonestwith staffIsolatinginsteadof talkingUsingafter a“goodweek”“It’s justhow Iam”Cuttingpeople offinstead ofsettingboundaries“This isthe lasttime”IgnoringwarningsignsTellingmyself theywouldn’tunderstandAvoidingfeelingsinstead ofcoping withthemAvoidingaskingfor helpUsingbecause Ifeel lonelyDoinghomework“in myhead”UsingtosleepTellingmyself Idon’t needthis level ofcarePlanning touse buttelling myselfI’ll stop early“I’m not asbad as otherpeople here”Assumingconsequenceswon’t happenagainForgettinghow badit gotPushingfeelingsdownSkippinggroup orarrivinglateHalf-listeningin group“I’ll startrecoveryafter ___”Hidinguse fromlovedonesUsing“just totake theedge off”Waiting totakerecoveryseriouslyUsingbecause Iearned itTellingmyself“nothing badhappenedlast time”Thinking Ialreadyknow thisstuffThinking I’mprotectingothers fromthe truthUsingbecauseI’m bored“I needthis to getthroughthe day”Comparingmyself toothers intreatmentLying toavoidconflictUsing tomanageanxiety ordepressionChoosingpeoplewhoenable meTellingmyself I’lldeal withit laterBlamingstress,people, orcircumstancesThinking Icancontrol itthis timeMinimizingpastconsequencesThinkingfeelings willpass ontheir own“I functionbetterwhen Iuse”Not beinghonestwith staffIsolatinginsteadof talkingUsingafter a“goodweek”“It’s justhow Iam”Cuttingpeople offinstead ofsettingboundaries“This isthe lasttime”IgnoringwarningsignsTellingmyself theywouldn’tunderstandAvoidingfeelingsinstead ofcoping withthemAvoidingaskingfor helpUsingbecause Ifeel lonelyDoinghomework“in myhead”UsingtosleepTellingmyself Idon’t needthis level ofcarePlanning touse buttelling myselfI’ll stop early“I’m not asbad as otherpeople here”Assumingconsequenceswon’t happenagainForgettinghow badit gotPushingfeelingsdownSkippinggroup orarrivinglateHalf-listeningin group“I’ll startrecoveryafter ___”Hidinguse fromlovedonesUsing“just totake theedge off”Waiting totakerecoveryseriouslyUsingbecause Iearned itTellingmyself“nothing badhappenedlast time”

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