FightthetriggerStaySafeAvoidAvoidablesufferingGetOrganizedCreatea newstoryDiscoveryStructureyour dayCreatea bufferSay whatyou reallythinkNoticethecostLearn fromtheexperienceWatch fordangersignsHealingaboveallAttendTreatmentFindBalanceAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipListento yourneedsIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherSeekunderstanding,Not BlameAskOthersTakeResponsiblitityLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseTrysomething,anything(positive)ReplaythesceneFightthetriggerStaySafeAvoidAvoidablesufferingGetOrganizedCreatea newstoryDiscoveryStructureyour dayCreatea bufferSay whatyou reallythinkNoticethecostLearn fromtheexperienceWatch fordangersignsHealingaboveallAttendTreatmentFindBalanceAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipListento yourneedsIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherSeekunderstanding,Not BlameAskOthersTakeResponsiblitityLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseTrysomething,anything(positive)Replaythescene

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