You feltirritable oreasilyfrustrated.You startcomparingyourselfnegatively toothers.Youexperiencedstrongcravings orurges.You noticeyourpatiencebecomingvery short.You startspending timewith peoplewho encourageunhealthybehaviors.You feltoverwhelmedand unsurehow to cope.You startedarguingwith othersmore often.You felthopelessabout yourfuture.You beginmakingimpulsivedecisions.You stopcaring aboutpersonalhygiene orappearance.You felt likegiving up ongoals youset foryourself.You avoidedresponsibilitiesor tasks.You feel easilyoffended ortake thingsverypersonally.You stoppedansweringmessages orphone calls.You stoppedfollowingyour dailyroutine.You noticedincreasedstress oranxiety.You feel likenobodyunderstandswhat you'regoing through.You beginromanticizingpast substanceuse orunhealthyhabits.You stoppedengaging inhobbies oractivities youenjoy.You begansleepingmuch moreor much lessthan usual.You startkeepingsecrets aboutyour behavioror feelings.You feel boredmost of thetime andstruggle to findenjoyment.You feltlonely butdidn’t reachout toanyone.You startavoidingcertain peoplebecause ofguilt or shame.You feelstuck andunable tomakedecisions.You loseinterest infuture goalsor plans.You feelconstantlydrained ormentallyexhausted.You becomeoverlydefensivewhen receivingfeedback.You stoppedusing copingskills thatnormallyhelp.You feelrestless orunable torelax.You feeldisconnectedoremotionallynumb.You startedisolatingfromothers.You experienceracing thoughtsthat are hard toslow down.You noticednegativethoughtsincreasing.You begandoubtingwhetherrecovery isworth it.You skippedmeetings ortherapysessions.You feltirritable oreasilyfrustrated.You startcomparingyourselfnegatively toothers.Youexperiencedstrongcravings orurges.You noticeyourpatiencebecomingvery short.You startspending timewith peoplewho encourageunhealthybehaviors.You feltoverwhelmedand unsurehow to cope.You startedarguingwith othersmore often.You felthopelessabout yourfuture.You beginmakingimpulsivedecisions.You stopcaring aboutpersonalhygiene orappearance.You felt likegiving up ongoals youset foryourself.You avoidedresponsibilitiesor tasks.You feel easilyoffended ortake thingsverypersonally.You stoppedansweringmessages orphone calls.You stoppedfollowingyour dailyroutine.You noticedincreasedstress oranxiety.You feel likenobodyunderstandswhat you'regoing through.You beginromanticizingpast substanceuse orunhealthyhabits.You stoppedengaging inhobbies oractivities youenjoy.You begansleepingmuch moreor much lessthan usual.You startkeepingsecrets aboutyour behavioror feelings.You feel boredmost of thetime andstruggle to findenjoyment.You feltlonely butdidn’t reachout toanyone.You startavoidingcertain peoplebecause ofguilt or shame.You feelstuck andunable tomakedecisions.You loseinterest infuture goalsor plans.You feelconstantlydrained ormentallyexhausted.You becomeoverlydefensivewhen receivingfeedback.You stoppedusing copingskills thatnormallyhelp.You feelrestless orunable torelax.You feeldisconnectedoremotionallynumb.You startedisolatingfromothers.You experienceracing thoughtsthat are hard toslow down.You noticednegativethoughtsincreasing.You begandoubtingwhetherrecovery isworth it.You skippedmeetings ortherapysessions.

Warning Signs - 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. You felt irritable or easily frustrated.
  2. You start comparing yourself negatively to others.
  3. You experienced strong cravings or urges.
  4. You notice your patience becoming very short.
  5. You start spending time with people who encourage unhealthy behaviors.
  6. You felt overwhelmed and unsure how to cope.
  7. You started arguing with others more often.
  8. You felt hopeless about your future.
  9. You begin making impulsive decisions.
  10. You stop caring about personal hygiene or appearance.
  11. You felt like giving up on goals you set for yourself.
  12. You avoided responsibilities or tasks.
  13. You feel easily offended or take things very personally.
  14. You stopped answering messages or phone calls.
  15. You stopped following your daily routine.
  16. You noticed increased stress or anxiety.
  17. You feel like nobody understands what you're going through.
  18. You begin romanticizing past substance use or unhealthy habits.
  19. You stopped engaging in hobbies or activities you enjoy.
  20. You began sleeping much more or much less than usual.
  21. You start keeping secrets about your behavior or feelings.
  22. You feel bored most of the time and struggle to find enjoyment.
  23. You felt lonely but didn’t reach out to anyone.
  24. You start avoiding certain people because of guilt or shame.
  25. You feel stuck and unable to make decisions.
  26. You lose interest in future goals or plans.
  27. You feel constantly drained or mentally exhausted.
  28. You become overly defensive when receiving feedback.
  29. You stopped using coping skills that normally help.
  30. You feel restless or unable to relax.
  31. You feel disconnected or emotionally numb.
  32. You started isolating from others.
  33. You experience racing thoughts that are hard to slow down.
  34. You noticed negative thoughts increasing.
  35. You began doubting whether recovery is worth it.
  36. You skipped meetings or therapy sessions.