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

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