Say whatyou reallythinkExaminetheevidenceNotice thechoicepointListyouroptionsSetbacksare notfailuresLeavea badscenePracticedelayAvoidavoidablesufferingChooseself-resepectPersistProtectyourselfMake adecisionMake acommitmentNoticewhat youcancontrolWhen indoubt,don'tReach forcommunityresourcesSoothingtalkSolvetheproblemCreateMeaningExpect growthto feeluncomfortableLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseStructureyour dayMovetowardyouroppositePrioritizehealingAsk forhelpCreatepositiveaddictionsListento yourneedsCompassionSet aboundaryGet otherto supportyourrecoveryAskothersFindrule tolive byDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Do therightthingSet anactionplanIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipNoticethecostReplacedestructiveactivitiesIdentifya beliefTakeresponsibilityPaceyourselfHealingaboveallCreatenew"tapes"Talkyourselfthrough itInspireyourselfLearn fromexperienceReplaythesceneCreatea newstoryImangineRethinkIntegratethe splitselfSet adealineHonestyUsekinderlanguageTrysomething,anythingSeekunderstanding,not blameSelf-nurtureNoticethesourceThink of theconsequenceRewardyourselfWorkthematerialPraiseyourselfActionsfirst andfeelingswill followWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestToleratethefeelingGetorganizedObserverepeatingpatternsCreatea bufferFightthetriggerTake goodcare ofyour body StaysafeDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsFocuson nowTrusttheprocessAttendtreatmentWatch fordangersignsPlanit outSay whatyou reallythinkExaminetheevidenceNotice thechoicepointListyouroptionsSetbacksare notfailuresLeavea badscenePracticedelayAvoidavoidablesufferingChooseself-resepectPersistProtectyourselfMake adecisionMake acommitmentNoticewhat youcancontrolWhen indoubt,don'tReach forcommunityresourcesSoothingtalkSolvetheproblemCreateMeaningExpect growthto feeluncomfortableLinkPTSD andsubstanceabuseStructureyour dayMovetowardyouroppositePrioritizehealingAsk forhelpCreatepositiveaddictionsListento yourneedsCompassionSet aboundaryGet otherto supportyourrecoveryAskothersFindrule tolive byDetach fromemotional(GROUNDING)Do therightthingSet anactionplanIf one waydoesn'twork, tryanotherAlone isbetter thana badrelationshipNoticethecostReplacedestructiveactivitiesIdentifya beliefTakeresponsibilityPaceyourselfHealingaboveallCreatenew"tapes"Talkyourselfthrough itInspireyourselfLearn fromexperienceReplaythesceneCreatea newstoryImangineRethinkIntegratethe splitselfSet adealineHonestyUsekinderlanguageTrysomething,anythingSeekunderstanding,not blameSelf-nurtureNoticethesourceThink of theconsequenceRewardyourselfWorkthematerialPraiseyourselfActionsfirst andfeelingswill followWhen indoubt, dowhat'shardestToleratethefeelingGetorganizedObserverepeatingpatternsCreatea bufferFightthetriggerTake goodcare ofyour body StaysafeDo the bestyou canwith whatyou haveLet go ofdestructiverelationshipsFocuson nowTrusttheprocessAttendtreatmentWatch fordangersignsPlanit out

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