What is onething you cando to getthrough a familyor holidaydinner?Restructure thefollowing: “I shouldbe happy. Ishouldn’t getdepressed ortired.”What is 1encouragingthing you couldsay to yourselfafter you madea mistake?Name 5 things inthe room that areblack. This is acoping skill calleddistractingthoughts.What is oneway tomakesweekendseasier?What is onething you cando to getthrough dinnerout at arestaurant?Restructure thisnegative selftalk: “I failed onmy week’s goal.I am a failure”Give 3examplesof positiveself talk.Tell about atime this weekthat you havecopedsuccessfully.Give anexample as tohow beingpersistent hashelped withyour recovery.Share yourfavoriteway todistract.Name 3sensations (egfrozen orange)you can use toeither distractor calm downName 3things youcan do whenyou feellonely.Name 3things youcan do whenyou feelanxious.Which role in lifedo you enjoy themost? Give 1reason why youare good at thisrole.Why is it notgood to usedistraction asyour onlycoping skill?Name 1behavior/skill youhave learned fromsomeone else thathas helped yourrecoveryRestructurethis negativeself talk: “I willneverrecover”.Why is ithelpful to usesensations toself-soothe?What is oneskill you canuse whenyou feel toofull?Why aremistakes part ofrecovery andnot indicative offailure?What situationdid you comeacross todaythat you couldhave used acoping skill?What is oneencouraging thingyou could say toyourself whileyou’re having atough day?Describe anexamplewhen askingfor help wasbeneficial.What is onething you cando to getthrough a familyor holidaydinner?Restructure thefollowing: “I shouldbe happy. Ishouldn’t getdepressed ortired.”What is 1encouragingthing you couldsay to yourselfafter you madea mistake?Name 5 things inthe room that areblack. This is acoping skill calleddistractingthoughts.What is oneway tomakesweekendseasier?What is onething you cando to getthrough dinnerout at arestaurant?Restructure thisnegative selftalk: “I failed onmy week’s goal.I am a failure”Give 3examplesof positiveself talk.Tell about atime this weekthat you havecopedsuccessfully.Give anexample as tohow beingpersistent hashelped withyour recovery.Share yourfavoriteway todistract.Name 3sensations (egfrozen orange)you can use toeither distractor calm downName 3things youcan do whenyou feellonely.Name 3things youcan do whenyou feelanxious.Which role in lifedo you enjoy themost? Give 1reason why youare good at thisrole.Why is it notgood to usedistraction asyour onlycoping skill?Name 1behavior/skill youhave learned fromsomeone else thathas helped yourrecoveryRestructurethis negativeself talk: “I willneverrecover”.Why is ithelpful to usesensations toself-soothe?What is oneskill you canuse whenyou feel toofull?Why aremistakes part ofrecovery andnot indicative offailure?What situationdid you comeacross todaythat you couldhave used acoping skill?What is oneencouraging thingyou could say toyourself whileyou’re having atough day?Describe anexamplewhen askingfor help wasbeneficial.

Coping Skills 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. What is one thing you can do to get through a family or holiday dinner?
  2. Restructure the following: “I should be happy. I shouldn’t get depressed or tired.”
  3. What is 1 encouraging thing you could say to yourself after you made a mistake?
  4. Name 5 things in the room that are black. This is a coping skill called distracting thoughts.
  5. What is one way to makes weekends easier?
  6. What is one thing you can do to get through dinner out at a restaurant?
  7. Restructure this negative self talk: “I failed on my week’s goal. I am a failure”
  8. Give 3 examples of positive self talk.
  9. Tell about a time this week that you have coped successfully.
  10. Give an example as to how being persistent has helped with your recovery.
  11. Share your favorite way to distract.
  12. Name 3 sensations (eg frozen orange) you can use to either distract or calm down
  13. Name 3 things you can do when you feel lonely.
  14. Name 3 things you can do when you feel anxious.
  15. Which role in life do you enjoy the most? Give 1 reason why you are good at this role.
  16. Why is it not good to use distraction as your only coping skill?
  17. Name 1 behavior/skill you have learned from someone else that has helped your recovery
  18. Restructure this negative self talk: “I will never recover”.
  19. Why is it helpful to use sensations to self-soothe?
  20. What is one skill you can use when you feel too full?
  21. Why are mistakes part of recovery and not indicative of failure?
  22. What situation did you come across today that you could have used a coping skill?
  23. What is one encouraging thing you could say to yourself while you’re having a tough day?
  24. Describe an example when asking for help was beneficial.