Setbacksare notfailuresNotice thechoicepointLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseListento yourneedsReplaythescenePlanit outAttendtreatmentWorkthematerialDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Trysomething,anythingListyouroptionsWatch fordangersignsIntegratethe splitselfToleratethefeelingAvoidavoidablesufferingActionsfirst andfeelingswill followFindrule tolive byPrioritizehealingAsk forhelpCreatepositiveaddictionsSay whatyou reallythinkHonestyExpect growthto feeluncomfortableCreatea newstoryRewardyourselfNoticewhat youcancontrolMake adecisionWhen indoubt,don'tStaysafeImangineFocuson nowStructureyour dayGetorganizedCreateMeaningTrusttheprocessInspireyourselfDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveIdentifya beliefReplacedestructiveactivitiesMake acommitmentReach forcommunityresourcesCompassionPraiseyourselfSet anactionplanRethinkPersistChooseself-resepectLearn fromexperienceSet adealineObserverepeatingpatternsGet otherto supportyourrecoveryNoticethesourceTalkyourselfthrough itAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipExaminetheevidencePaceyourselfLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestAskothersProtectyourselfCreatea bufferSeekunderstanding,not blameIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherDo therightthingSolvetheproblemSet aboundaryThink of theconsequenceSelf-nurtureLeavea badscenePracticedelayTake goodcare ofyour body HealingaboveallSoothingtalkMovetowardyouroppositeFightthetriggerTakeresponsibilityCreatenew"tapes"UsekinderlanguageNoticethecostSetbacksare notfailuresNotice thechoicepointLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseListento yourneedsReplaythescenePlanit outAttendtreatmentWorkthematerialDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Trysomething,anythingListyouroptionsWatch fordangersignsIntegratethe splitselfToleratethefeelingAvoidavoidablesufferingActionsfirst andfeelingswill followFindrule tolive byPrioritizehealingAsk forhelpCreatepositiveaddictionsSay whatyou reallythinkHonestyExpect growthto feeluncomfortableCreatea newstoryRewardyourselfNoticewhat youcancontrolMake adecisionWhen indoubt,don'tStaysafeImangineFocuson nowStructureyour dayGetorganizedCreateMeaningTrusttheprocessInspireyourselfDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveIdentifya beliefReplacedestructiveactivitiesMake acommitmentReach forcommunityresourcesCompassionPraiseyourselfSet anactionplanRethinkPersistChooseself-resepectLearn fromexperienceSet adealineObserverepeatingpatternsGet otherto supportyourrecoveryNoticethesourceTalkyourselfthrough itAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipExaminetheevidencePaceyourselfLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestAskothersProtectyourselfCreatea bufferSeekunderstanding,not blameIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherDo therightthingSolvetheproblemSet aboundaryThink of theconsequenceSelf-nurtureLeavea badscenePracticedelayTake goodcare ofyour body HealingaboveallSoothingtalkMovetowardyouroppositeFightthetriggerTakeresponsibilityCreatenew"tapes"UsekinderlanguageNoticethecost

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