Alone isbetter thana badrelationshipPlanit outNotice thechoicepointProtectyourselfFindrule tolive byHonestyCreateMeaningChooseself-resepectNoticethesourceExpect growthto feeluncomfortableRethinkCreatea newstoryObserverepeatingpatternsSet anactionplanAsk forhelpMake adecisionDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveTrusttheprocessLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseDo therightthingPersistReplacedestructiveactivitiesWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestPaceyourselfWhen indoubt,don'tLeavea badsceneTake goodcare ofyour body Integratethe splitselfSay whatyou reallythinkStructureyour dayTalkyourselfthrough itSelf-nurtureAvoidavoidablesufferingIdentifya beliefFocuson nowListyouroptionsRewardyourselfStaysafeListento yourneedsNoticewhat youcancontrolDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Get otherto supportyourrecoveryFightthetriggerImangineReach forcommunityresourcesCreatea bufferUsekinderlanguageMake acommitmentWorkthematerialActionsfirst andfeelingswill followReplaythescenePracticedelayCompassionNoticethecostIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherPrioritizehealingThink of theconsequenceWatch fordangersignsAskothersSeekunderstanding,not blamePraiseyourselfCreatepositiveaddictionsHealingaboveallGetorganizedAttendtreatmentExaminetheevidenceSoothingtalkInspireyourselfSolvetheproblemSetbacksare notfailuresLearn fromexperienceTrysomething,anythingSet aboundaryToleratethefeelingLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsCreatenew"tapes"Set adealineTakeresponsibilityMovetowardyouroppositeAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipPlanit outNotice thechoicepointProtectyourselfFindrule tolive byHonestyCreateMeaningChooseself-resepectNoticethesourceExpect growthto feeluncomfortableRethinkCreatea newstoryObserverepeatingpatternsSet anactionplanAsk forhelpMake adecisionDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveTrusttheprocessLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseDo therightthingPersistReplacedestructiveactivitiesWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestPaceyourselfWhen indoubt,don'tLeavea badsceneTake goodcare ofyour body Integratethe splitselfSay whatyou reallythinkStructureyour dayTalkyourselfthrough itSelf-nurtureAvoidavoidablesufferingIdentifya beliefFocuson nowListyouroptionsRewardyourselfStaysafeListento yourneedsNoticewhat youcancontrolDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Get otherto supportyourrecoveryFightthetriggerImangineReach forcommunityresourcesCreatea bufferUsekinderlanguageMake acommitmentWorkthematerialActionsfirst andfeelingswill followReplaythescenePracticedelayCompassionNoticethecostIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherPrioritizehealingThink of theconsequenceWatch fordangersignsAskothersSeekunderstanding,not blamePraiseyourselfCreatepositiveaddictionsHealingaboveallGetorganizedAttendtreatmentExaminetheevidenceSoothingtalkInspireyourselfSolvetheproblemSetbacksare notfailuresLearn fromexperienceTrysomething,anythingSet aboundaryToleratethefeelingLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsCreatenew"tapes"Set adealineTakeresponsibilityMovetowardyouropposite

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