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

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