Trysomething,anything(positive)FightthetriggerCreatea newstoryListento yourneedsAvoidAvoidablesufferingDiscoveryCreatea bufferStaySafeReplaythesceneSay whatyou reallythinkLearn fromtheexperienceAttendTreatmentLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseWatch fordangersignsHealingaboveallTakeResponsiblitityFindBalanceNoticethecostStructureyour dayGetOrganizedAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipSeekunderstanding,Not BlameAskOthersIf onedoesn'twork, tryanotherTrysomething,anything(positive)FightthetriggerCreatea newstoryListento yourneedsAvoidAvoidablesufferingDiscoveryCreatea bufferStaySafeReplaythesceneSay whatyou reallythinkLearn fromtheexperienceAttendTreatmentLink yourmentalillness andsubstanceabuseWatch fordangersignsHealingaboveallTakeResponsiblitityFindBalanceNoticethecostStructureyour dayGetOrganizedAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipSeekunderstanding,Not BlameAskOthersIf onedoesn'twork, tryanother

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