Findrule tolive byAvoidavoidablesufferingNotice thechoicepointChooseself-resepectSet aboundaryStructureyour daySay whatyou reallythinkCreatenew"tapes"Let go ofdestructiverelationshipsWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestRewardyourselfLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseNoticewhat youcancontrolIdentifya beliefPrioritizehealingSet adealinePraiseyourselfIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherWatch fordangersignsExpect growthto feeluncomfortableUsekinderlanguageSolvetheproblemLearn fromexperienceReplacedestructiveactivitiesDo therightthingTake goodcare ofyour body StaysafeAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipCreatepositiveaddictionsTakeresponsibilityFightthetriggerMake adecisionCreatea newstoryReach forcommunityresourcesPlanit outTrusttheprocessDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)ObserverepeatingpatternsHealingaboveallHonestyGetorganizedNoticethesourceAttendtreatmentRethinkMovetowardyouroppositeSet anactionplanGet otherto supportyourrecoveryProtectyourselfExaminetheevidenceSeekunderstanding,not blameReplaythesceneAsk forhelpCompassionInspireyourselfTalkyourselfthrough itDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveActionsfirst andfeelingswill followPersistIntegratethe splitselfNoticethecostTrysomething,anythingThink of theconsequenceListyouroptionsCreateMeaningSoothingtalkMake acommitmentFocuson nowWorkthematerialLeavea badsceneCreatea bufferListento yourneedsSelf-nurtureSetbacksare notfailuresPaceyourselfImanginePracticedelayWhen indoubt,don'tAskothersToleratethefeelingFindrule tolive byAvoidavoidablesufferingNotice thechoicepointChooseself-resepectSet aboundaryStructureyour daySay whatyou reallythinkCreatenew"tapes"Let go ofdestructiverelationshipsWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestRewardyourselfLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseNoticewhat youcancontrolIdentifya beliefPrioritizehealingSet adealinePraiseyourselfIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherWatch fordangersignsExpect growthto feeluncomfortableUsekinderlanguageSolvetheproblemLearn fromexperienceReplacedestructiveactivitiesDo therightthingTake goodcare ofyour body StaysafeAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipCreatepositiveaddictionsTakeresponsibilityFightthetriggerMake adecisionCreatea newstoryReach forcommunityresourcesPlanit outTrusttheprocessDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)ObserverepeatingpatternsHealingaboveallHonestyGetorganizedNoticethesourceAttendtreatmentRethinkMovetowardyouroppositeSet anactionplanGet otherto supportyourrecoveryProtectyourselfExaminetheevidenceSeekunderstanding,not blameReplaythesceneAsk forhelpCompassionInspireyourselfTalkyourselfthrough itDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveActionsfirst andfeelingswill followPersistIntegratethe splitselfNoticethecostTrysomething,anythingThink of theconsequenceListyouroptionsCreateMeaningSoothingtalkMake acommitmentFocuson nowWorkthematerialLeavea badsceneCreatea bufferListento yourneedsSelf-nurtureSetbacksare notfailuresPaceyourselfImanginePracticedelayWhen indoubt,don'tAskothersToleratethefeeling

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