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

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