StaySafeLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseSay whatyou reallythinkCreatea bufferReplaythesceneCreatea newstoryStructureyour dayAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherTrysomething,anything(positive)Learn fromtheexperienceNoticethecostAskOthersFightthetriggerWatch fordangersignsDiscoveryFindBalanceAttendTreatmentSeekunderstanding,Not BlameAvoidAvoidablesufferingTakeResponsiblitityListento yourneedsGetOrganizedHealingaboveallStaySafeLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseSay whatyou reallythinkCreatea bufferReplaythesceneCreatea newstoryStructureyour dayAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherTrysomething,anything(positive)Learn fromtheexperienceNoticethecostAskOthersFightthetriggerWatch fordangersignsDiscoveryFindBalanceAttendTreatmentSeekunderstanding,Not BlameAvoidAvoidablesufferingTakeResponsiblitityListento yourneedsGetOrganizedHealingaboveall

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