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

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 the following: “I should be happy. I shouldn’t get depressed or tired.”
  2. What is one encouraging thing you could say to yourself while you’re having a tough day?
  3. Tell about a time this week that you have coped successfully.
  4. What is 1 encouraging thing you could say to yourself after you made a mistake?
  5. Why is it not good to use distraction as your only coping skill?
  6. Why is it helpful to use sensations to self-soothe?
  7. What is one thing you can do to get through a family or holiday dinner?
  8. Name 3 sensations (eg frozen orange) you can use to either distract or calm down
  9. Why are mistakes part of recovery and not indicative of failure?
  10. Name 3 things you can do when you feel anxious.
  11. Describe an example when asking for help was beneficial.
  12. What is one thing you can do to get through dinner out at a restaurant?
  13. Give 3 examples of positive self talk.
  14. Which role in life do you enjoy the most? Give 1 reason why you are good at this role.
  15. Give an example as to how being persistent has helped with your recovery.
  16. What is one way to makes weekends easier?
  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. What is one skill you can use when you feel too full?
  20. Share your favorite way to distract.
  21. Restructure this negative self talk: “I failed on my week’s goal. I am a failure”
  22. Name 5 things in the room that are black. This is a coping skill called distracting thoughts.
  23. What situation did you come across today that you could have used a coping skill?
  24. Name 3 things you can do when you feel lonely.