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

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