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

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