Createa bufferSay whatyou reallythinkCreatenew"tapes"Let go ofdestructiverelationshipsTalkyourselfthrough itMake adecisionFightthetriggerIdentifya beliefSoothingtalkGet otherto supportyourrecoveryPrioritizehealingMovetowardyouroppositeSolvetheproblemWorkthematerialHealingaboveallAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipLeavea badsceneSet anactionplanWatch fordangersignsStructureyour dayAttendtreatmentListyouroptionsHonestyReplacedestructiveactivitiesGetorganizedChooseself-resepectNoticethecostRethinkLearn fromexperienceMake acommitmentDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Noticewhat youcancontrolPracticedelayFindrule tolive byInspireyourselfUsekinderlanguageTakeresponsibilityCreatepositiveaddictionsDo therightthingStaysafeCompassionIntegratethe splitselfPlanit outListento yourneedsImangineCreatea newstoryReplaythesceneNoticethesourcePersistAskothersAvoidavoidablesufferingProtectyourselfFocuson nowActionsfirst andfeelingswill followSeekunderstanding,not blameCreateMeaningTrusttheprocessReach forcommunityresourcesSelf-nurtureDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveWhen indoubt,don'tRewardyourselfSet aboundaryTrysomething,anythingAsk forhelpObserverepeatingpatternsPraiseyourselfExaminetheevidenceNotice thechoicepointPaceyourselfSetbacksare notfailuresSet adealineTake goodcare ofyour body If one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseExpect growthto feeluncomfortableWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestThink of theconsequenceToleratethefeelingCreatea bufferSay whatyou reallythinkCreatenew"tapes"Let go ofdestructiverelationshipsTalkyourselfthrough itMake adecisionFightthetriggerIdentifya beliefSoothingtalkGet otherto supportyourrecoveryPrioritizehealingMovetowardyouroppositeSolvetheproblemWorkthematerialHealingaboveallAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipLeavea badsceneSet anactionplanWatch fordangersignsStructureyour dayAttendtreatmentListyouroptionsHonestyReplacedestructiveactivitiesGetorganizedChooseself-resepectNoticethecostRethinkLearn fromexperienceMake acommitmentDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Noticewhat youcancontrolPracticedelayFindrule tolive byInspireyourselfUsekinderlanguageTakeresponsibilityCreatepositiveaddictionsDo therightthingStaysafeCompassionIntegratethe splitselfPlanit outListento yourneedsImangineCreatea newstoryReplaythesceneNoticethesourcePersistAskothersAvoidavoidablesufferingProtectyourselfFocuson nowActionsfirst andfeelingswill followSeekunderstanding,not blameCreateMeaningTrusttheprocessReach forcommunityresourcesSelf-nurtureDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveWhen indoubt,don'tRewardyourselfSet aboundaryTrysomething,anythingAsk forhelpObserverepeatingpatternsPraiseyourselfExaminetheevidenceNotice thechoicepointPaceyourselfSetbacksare notfailuresSet adealineTake goodcare ofyour body If one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseExpect growthto feeluncomfortableWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestThink of theconsequenceToleratethefeeling

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