FightthetriggerCreatea newstoryIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherReplaythesceneAskOthersCreatea bufferAvoidAvoidablesufferingGetOrganizedFindBalanceStructureyour dayAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipStaySafeNoticethecostSay whatyou reallythinkListento yourneedsTakeResponsiblitityWatch fordangersignsAttendTreatmentLearn fromtheexperienceHealingaboveallSeekunderstanding,Not BlameTrysomething,anything(positive)Link yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseDiscoveryFightthetriggerCreatea newstoryIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherReplaythesceneAskOthersCreatea bufferAvoidAvoidablesufferingGetOrganizedFindBalanceStructureyour dayAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipStaySafeNoticethecostSay whatyou reallythinkListento yourneedsTakeResponsiblitityWatch fordangersignsAttendTreatmentLearn fromtheexperienceHealingaboveallSeekunderstanding,Not BlameTrysomething,anything(positive)Link yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseDiscovery

COPING SKILLS - 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. Fight the trigger
  2. Create a new story
  3. If one doesn't work, try another
  4. Replay the scene
  5. Ask Others
  6. Create a buffer
  7. Avoid Avoidable suffering
  8. Get Organized
  9. Find Balance
  10. Structure your day
  11. Alone is better than a bad relationship
  12. Stay Safe
  13. Notice the cost
  14. Say what you really think
  15. Listen to your needs
  16. Take Responsiblitity
  17. Watch for danger signs
  18. Attend Treatment
  19. Learn from the experience
  20. Healing above all
  21. Seek understanding, Not Blame
  22. Try something, anything (positive)
  23. Link your mental illness and substance abuse
  24. Discovery