TakeresponsibilityLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsSolvetheproblemNotice thechoicepointTake goodcare ofyour body ImangineRethinkAvoidavoidablesufferingPersistPraiseyourselfDo therightthingNoticewhat youcancontrolLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseListento yourneedsHealingaboveallPaceyourselfWhen indoubt,don'tAsk forhelpIdentifya beliefSoothingtalkCreatepositiveaddictionsActionsfirst andfeelingswill followPlanit outSet adealinePrioritizehealingDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)AttendtreatmentSet anactionplanCreateMeaningLeavea badsceneListyouroptionsReplaythesceneLearn fromexperiencePracticedelayDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveGetorganizedGet otherto supportyourrecoverySet aboundaryAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipToleratethefeelingTalkyourselfthrough itSelf-nurtureSay whatyou reallythinkExaminetheevidenceCreatea bufferMake adecisionFindrule tolive byWorkthematerialHonestyRewardyourselfIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherStructureyour dayExpect growthto feeluncomfortableChooseself-resepectStaysafeInspireyourselfMovetowardyouroppositeTrusttheprocessUsekinderlanguageFightthetriggerNoticethesourceWatch fordangersignsReach forcommunityresourcesAskothersSeekunderstanding,not blameCreatenew"tapes"Make acommitmentSetbacksare notfailuresWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestIntegratethe splitselfCreatea newstoryProtectyourselfThink of theconsequenceCompassionTrysomething,anythingFocuson nowObserverepeatingpatternsNoticethecostReplacedestructiveactivitiesTakeresponsibilityLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsSolvetheproblemNotice thechoicepointTake goodcare ofyour body ImangineRethinkAvoidavoidablesufferingPersistPraiseyourselfDo therightthingNoticewhat youcancontrolLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseListento yourneedsHealingaboveallPaceyourselfWhen indoubt,don'tAsk forhelpIdentifya beliefSoothingtalkCreatepositiveaddictionsActionsfirst andfeelingswill followPlanit outSet adealinePrioritizehealingDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)AttendtreatmentSet anactionplanCreateMeaningLeavea badsceneListyouroptionsReplaythesceneLearn fromexperiencePracticedelayDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveGetorganizedGet otherto supportyourrecoverySet aboundaryAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipToleratethefeelingTalkyourselfthrough itSelf-nurtureSay whatyou reallythinkExaminetheevidenceCreatea bufferMake adecisionFindrule tolive byWorkthematerialHonestyRewardyourselfIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherStructureyour dayExpect growthto feeluncomfortableChooseself-resepectStaysafeInspireyourselfMovetowardyouroppositeTrusttheprocessUsekinderlanguageFightthetriggerNoticethesourceWatch fordangersignsReach forcommunityresourcesAskothersSeekunderstanding,not blameCreatenew"tapes"Make acommitmentSetbacksare notfailuresWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestIntegratethe splitselfCreatea newstoryProtectyourselfThink of theconsequenceCompassionTrysomething,anythingFocuson nowObserverepeatingpatternsNoticethecostReplacedestructiveactivities

Safe 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. Take responsibility
  2. Let go of destructive relationships
  3. Solve the problem
  4. Notice the choice point
  5. Take good care of your body
  6. Imangine
  7. Rethink
  8. Avoid avoidable suffering
  9. Persist
  10. Praise yourself
  11. Do the right thing
  12. Notice what you can control
  13. Link PTSD and substance abuse
  14. Listen to your needs
  15. Healing above all
  16. Pace yourself
  17. When in doubt, don't
  18. Ask for help
  19. Identify a belief
  20. Soothing talk
  21. Create positive addictions
  22. Actions first and feelings will follow
  23. Plan it out
  24. Set a dealine
  25. Prioritize healing
  26. Detach from emotional (GROUNDING)
  27. Attend treatment
  28. Set an action plan
  29. Create Meaning
  30. Leave a bad scene
  31. List your options
  32. Replay the scene
  33. Learn from experience
  34. Practice delay
  35. Do the best you can with what you have
  36. Get organized
  37. Get other to support your recovery
  38. Set a boundary
  39. Alone is better than a bad relationship
  40. Tolerate the feeling
  41. Talk yourself through it
  42. Self-nurture
  43. Say what you really think
  44. Examine the evidence
  45. Create a buffer
  46. Make a decision
  47. Find rule to live by
  48. Work the material
  49. Honesty
  50. Reward yourself
  51. If one way doesn't work, try another
  52. Structure your day
  53. Expect growth to feel uncomfortable
  54. Choose self-resepect
  55. Stay safe
  56. Inspire yourself
  57. Move toward your opposite
  58. Trust the process
  59. Use kinder language
  60. Fight the trigger
  61. Notice the source
  62. Watch for danger signs
  63. Reach for community resources
  64. Ask others
  65. Seek understanding, not blame
  66. Create new "tapes"
  67. Make a commitment
  68. Setbacks are not failures
  69. When in doubt, do what's hardest
  70. Integrate the split self
  71. Create a new story
  72. Protect yourself
  73. Think of the consequence
  74. Compassion
  75. Try something, anything
  76. Focus on now
  77. Observe repeating patterns
  78. Notice the cost
  79. Replace destructive activities