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

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