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

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