Reach forcommunityresourcesReplacedestructiveactivitiesFocuson nowCreatea newstoryCreatepositiveaddictionsPaceyourselfMake acommitmentRethinkDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)When indoubt, dowhat'shardestTrusttheprocessTakeresponsibilitySelf-nurtureSet adealineDo therightthingCreatenew"tapes"SoothingtalkTake goodcare ofyour body Say whatyou reallythinkWhen indoubt,don'tUsekinderlanguageObserverepeatingpatternsAsk forhelpMake adecisionStructureyour dayHonestySetbacksare notfailuresDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveAttendtreatmentLearn fromexperienceWatch fordangersignsToleratethefeelingReplaythesceneNotice thechoicepointNoticethesourceTrysomething,anythingSeekunderstanding,not blameFightthetriggerTalkyourselfthrough itExaminetheevidenceActionsfirst andfeelingswill followCreateMeaningChooseself-resepectPrioritizehealingInspireyourselfMovetowardyouroppositePraiseyourselfLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherGetorganizedSet anactionplanCreatea bufferNoticethecostProtectyourselfListento yourneedsExpect growthto feeluncomfortableLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsLeavea badsceneListyouroptionsPlanit outNoticewhat youcancontrolIntegratethe splitselfStaysafePracticedelaySet aboundaryRewardyourselfSolvetheproblemCompassionWorkthematerialHealingaboveallGet otherto supportyourrecoveryIdentifya beliefFindrule tolive byAvoidavoidablesufferingAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipAskothersPersistImangineThink of theconsequenceReach forcommunityresourcesReplacedestructiveactivitiesFocuson nowCreatea newstoryCreatepositiveaddictionsPaceyourselfMake acommitmentRethinkDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)When indoubt, dowhat'shardestTrusttheprocessTakeresponsibilitySelf-nurtureSet adealineDo therightthingCreatenew"tapes"SoothingtalkTake goodcare ofyour body Say whatyou reallythinkWhen indoubt,don'tUsekinderlanguageObserverepeatingpatternsAsk forhelpMake adecisionStructureyour dayHonestySetbacksare notfailuresDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveAttendtreatmentLearn fromexperienceWatch fordangersignsToleratethefeelingReplaythesceneNotice thechoicepointNoticethesourceTrysomething,anythingSeekunderstanding,not blameFightthetriggerTalkyourselfthrough itExaminetheevidenceActionsfirst andfeelingswill followCreateMeaningChooseself-resepectPrioritizehealingInspireyourselfMovetowardyouroppositePraiseyourselfLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherGetorganizedSet anactionplanCreatea bufferNoticethecostProtectyourselfListento yourneedsExpect growthto feeluncomfortableLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsLeavea badsceneListyouroptionsPlanit outNoticewhat youcancontrolIntegratethe splitselfStaysafePracticedelaySet aboundaryRewardyourselfSolvetheproblemCompassionWorkthematerialHealingaboveallGet otherto supportyourrecoveryIdentifya beliefFindrule tolive byAvoidavoidablesufferingAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipAskothersPersistImangineThink of theconsequence

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