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

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