RethinkExaminetheevidenceGet otherto supportyourrecoveryLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipAsk forhelpReach forcommunityresourcesSetbacksare notfailuresDo therightthingPaceyourselfProtectyourselfPracticedelayReplaythesceneUsekinderlanguageRewardyourselfIdentifya beliefListyouroptionsCompassionCreatea bufferFightthetriggerStructureyour dayWhen indoubt,don'tNotice thechoicepointWatch fordangersignsAskothersLearn fromexperienceAttendtreatmentToleratethefeelingTake goodcare ofyour body InspireyourselfHealingaboveallChooseself-resepectNoticewhat youcancontrolObserverepeatingpatternsCreatepositiveaddictionsTakeresponsibilityCreatea newstoryGetorganizedPrioritizehealingPersistActionsfirst andfeelingswill followPlanit outFocuson nowLeavea badsceneExpect growthto feeluncomfortableSolvetheproblemListento yourneedsFindrule tolive byMake adecisionSeekunderstanding,not blameLinkPTSD andsubstanceabusePraiseyourselfTrysomething,anythingCreateMeaningNoticethecostTalkyourselfthrough itWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestSay whatyou reallythinkSelf-nurtureStaysafeReplacedestructiveactivitiesIntegratethe splitselfImangineAvoidavoidablesufferingNoticethesourceDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Do the bestyou canwith whatyou haveSet aboundarySet anactionplanTrusttheprocessMake acommitmentHonestyIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherThink of theconsequenceSoothingtalkWorkthematerialCreatenew"tapes"Set adealineMovetowardyouroppositeRethinkExaminetheevidenceGet otherto supportyourrecoveryLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipAsk forhelpReach forcommunityresourcesSetbacksare notfailuresDo therightthingPaceyourselfProtectyourselfPracticedelayReplaythesceneUsekinderlanguageRewardyourselfIdentifya beliefListyouroptionsCompassionCreatea bufferFightthetriggerStructureyour dayWhen indoubt,don'tNotice thechoicepointWatch fordangersignsAskothersLearn fromexperienceAttendtreatmentToleratethefeelingTake goodcare ofyour body InspireyourselfHealingaboveallChooseself-resepectNoticewhat youcancontrolObserverepeatingpatternsCreatepositiveaddictionsTakeresponsibilityCreatea newstoryGetorganizedPrioritizehealingPersistActionsfirst andfeelingswill followPlanit outFocuson nowLeavea badsceneExpect growthto feeluncomfortableSolvetheproblemListento yourneedsFindrule tolive byMake adecisionSeekunderstanding,not blameLinkPTSD andsubstanceabusePraiseyourselfTrysomething,anythingCreateMeaningNoticethecostTalkyourselfthrough itWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestSay whatyou reallythinkSelf-nurtureStaysafeReplacedestructiveactivitiesIntegratethe splitselfImangineAvoidavoidablesufferingNoticethesourceDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Do the bestyou canwith whatyou haveSet aboundarySet anactionplanTrusttheprocessMake acommitmentHonestyIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherThink of theconsequenceSoothingtalkWorkthematerialCreatenew"tapes"Set adealineMovetowardyouropposite

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