AvoidAvoidablesufferingIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherDiscoveryAskOthersLearn fromtheexperienceFightthetriggerStructureyour dayNoticethecostHealingaboveallFindBalanceLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseStaySafeReplaythesceneSay whatyou reallythinkSeekunderstanding,Not BlameCreatea newstoryAttendTreatmentTrysomething,anything(positive)TakeResponsiblitityCreatea bufferWatch fordangersignsListento yourneedsGetOrganizedAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipAvoidAvoidablesufferingIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherDiscoveryAskOthersLearn fromtheexperienceFightthetriggerStructureyour dayNoticethecostHealingaboveallFindBalanceLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseStaySafeReplaythesceneSay whatyou reallythinkSeekunderstanding,Not BlameCreatea newstoryAttendTreatmentTrysomething,anything(positive)TakeResponsiblitityCreatea bufferWatch fordangersignsListento yourneedsGetOrganizedAlone isbetter thana badrelationship

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