I’ve felt guiltabout thingsI don’t fullytalk aboutI’ve feltemotionallynumb at timesand didn’tunderstand whyI’ve pushedaway supportwhen I feltoverwhelmedI’ve feltshame aboutwho Ibecamewhile usingI’ve ignoredearly warningsigns inmyself beforerelapseI’ve judgedmyselfharshly formy pastchoicesI’ve minimizedthe impact ofmy use whentalking aboutitI’ve felt like Iwas repeatinga cycle Icouldn’t breakI’ve hadmomentswhere I feltcompletelydisconnectedfrom myselfI’ve usedsubstances toescapeemotional pain Ididn’t knowhow to sit withI’vestruggled toask for helpeven when Ineeded itI’ve used toshut offthoughts ormemories thatfeltoverwhelmingI’ve avoidedbeing fullyhonest abouthow badthings gotI’ve used tofeel “normal”or okay for ashort timeI’ve felt aloneeven whenpeople werephysicallyaround meI’ve struggledwith believingI can actuallychangeI’ve avoidedthinking aboutparts of mypast because ithurts too muchI’ve usedeven whenpart of medidn’t wanttoI’ve hadmomentswhere I didn’tlike who I wasbecomingI’ve isolatedmyself whenthingsstartedgetting hardI’ve felt like Iwas stuck insurvival modeinstead ofactually livingI’ve feltregretimmediatelyafter usingI’ve usedwhen I feltemotionallyoverwhelmedI’ve felt like Ididn’t fullyrecognizemyself at timesin my lifeI’ve felt guiltabout thingsI don’t fullytalk aboutI’ve feltemotionallynumb at timesand didn’tunderstand whyI’ve pushedaway supportwhen I feltoverwhelmedI’ve feltshame aboutwho Ibecamewhile usingI’ve ignoredearly warningsigns inmyself beforerelapseI’ve judgedmyselfharshly formy pastchoicesI’ve minimizedthe impact ofmy use whentalking aboutitI’ve felt like Iwas repeatinga cycle Icouldn’t breakI’ve hadmomentswhere I feltcompletelydisconnectedfrom myselfI’ve usedsubstances toescapeemotional pain Ididn’t knowhow to sit withI’vestruggled toask for helpeven when Ineeded itI’ve used toshut offthoughts ormemories thatfeltoverwhelmingI’ve avoidedbeing fullyhonest abouthow badthings gotI’ve used tofeel “normal”or okay for ashort timeI’ve felt aloneeven whenpeople werephysicallyaround meI’ve struggledwith believingI can actuallychangeI’ve avoidedthinking aboutparts of mypast because ithurts too muchI’ve usedeven whenpart of medidn’t wanttoI’ve hadmomentswhere I didn’tlike who I wasbecomingI’ve isolatedmyself whenthingsstartedgetting hardI’ve felt like Iwas stuck insurvival modeinstead ofactually livingI’ve feltregretimmediatelyafter usingI’ve usedwhen I feltemotionallyoverwhelmedI’ve felt like Ididn’t fullyrecognizemyself at timesin my life

Substance Use - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. G-I’ve felt guilt about things I don’t fully talk about
  2. I-I’ve felt emotionally numb at times and didn’t understand why
  3. N-I’ve pushed away support when I felt overwhelmed
  4. B-I’ve felt shame about who I became while using
  5. N-I’ve ignored early warning signs in myself before relapse
  6. I-I’ve judged myself harshly for my past choices
  7. G-I’ve minimized the impact of my use when talking about it
  8. O-I’ve felt like I was repeating a cycle I couldn’t break
  9. B-I’ve had moments where I felt completely disconnected from myself
  10. B-I’ve used substances to escape emotional pain I didn’t know how to sit with
  11. N-I’ve struggled to ask for help even when I needed it
  12. I-I’ve used to shut off thoughts or memories that felt overwhelming
  13. G-I’ve avoided being fully honest about how bad things got
  14. O-I’ve used to feel “normal” or okay for a short time
  15. B-I’ve felt alone even when people were physically around me
  16. O-I’ve struggled with believing I can actually change
  17. B-I’ve avoided thinking about parts of my past because it hurts too much
  18. I-I’ve used even when part of me didn’t want to
  19. O-I’ve had moments where I didn’t like who I was becoming
  20. N-I’ve isolated myself when things started getting hard
  21. I-I’ve felt like I was stuck in survival mode instead of actually living
  22. O-I’ve felt regret immediately after using
  23. G-I’ve used when I felt emotionally overwhelmed
  24. G-I’ve felt like I didn’t fully recognize myself at times in my life