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

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