When indoubt,don'tDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveRethinkFocuson nowFightthetriggerSelf-nurtureListento yourneedsStaysafeWorkthematerialNoticethecostSoothingtalkTalkyourselfthrough itTrusttheprocessIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherAttendtreatmentGetorganizedReach forcommunityresourcesTrysomething,anythingCompassionPracticedelayDo therightthingIdentifya beliefAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsExpect growthto feeluncomfortableFindrule tolive byHealingaboveallLearn fromexperienceNoticewhat youcancontrolNotice thechoicepointCreatea newstoryTake goodcare ofyour body UsekinderlanguageAvoidavoidablesufferingMake acommitmentWatch fordangersignsSet anactionplanSay whatyou reallythinkCreatepositiveaddictionsMake adecisionMovetowardyouroppositeToleratethefeelingHonestyObserverepeatingpatternsDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Createa bufferPraiseyourselfPlanit outChooseself-resepectActionsfirst andfeelingswill followReplacedestructiveactivitiesSet adealineTakeresponsibilityPaceyourselfListyouroptionsPersistLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseSeekunderstanding,not blameSolvetheproblemWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestLeavea badsceneIntegratethe splitselfCreateMeaningSet aboundaryStructureyour dayCreatenew"tapes"InspireyourselfThink of theconsequenceReplaythesceneAsk forhelpSetbacksare notfailuresGet otherto supportyourrecoveryAskothersImangineRewardyourselfNoticethesourcePrioritizehealingProtectyourselfExaminetheevidenceWhen indoubt,don'tDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveRethinkFocuson nowFightthetriggerSelf-nurtureListento yourneedsStaysafeWorkthematerialNoticethecostSoothingtalkTalkyourselfthrough itTrusttheprocessIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherAttendtreatmentGetorganizedReach forcommunityresourcesTrysomething,anythingCompassionPracticedelayDo therightthingIdentifya beliefAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsExpect growthto feeluncomfortableFindrule tolive byHealingaboveallLearn fromexperienceNoticewhat youcancontrolNotice thechoicepointCreatea newstoryTake goodcare ofyour body UsekinderlanguageAvoidavoidablesufferingMake acommitmentWatch fordangersignsSet anactionplanSay whatyou reallythinkCreatepositiveaddictionsMake adecisionMovetowardyouroppositeToleratethefeelingHonestyObserverepeatingpatternsDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Createa bufferPraiseyourselfPlanit outChooseself-resepectActionsfirst andfeelingswill followReplacedestructiveactivitiesSet adealineTakeresponsibilityPaceyourselfListyouroptionsPersistLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseSeekunderstanding,not blameSolvetheproblemWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestLeavea badsceneIntegratethe splitselfCreateMeaningSet aboundaryStructureyour dayCreatenew"tapes"InspireyourselfThink of theconsequenceReplaythesceneAsk forhelpSetbacksare notfailuresGet otherto supportyourrecoveryAskothersImangineRewardyourselfNoticethesourcePrioritizehealingProtectyourselfExaminetheevidence

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