“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI don'tfeel like Ibelong“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI don'tfeel like Ibelong

Impostor Syndrome - Recovery Edition - 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. “I'm a fraud & it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out”
  2. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  3. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  4. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  5. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  6. I usually assume other folks are right
  7. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, incl. recovery
  8. One day folks will realize I’m underqualified for my roles
  9. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  10. I avoid expressing confidence ... people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  11. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  12. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  13. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  14. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  15. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  16. I don’t challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don’t “succeed”
  17. I think I was entrusted with a role bc of some kind of mistake
  18. I should be able to do everything myself
  19. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  20. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  21. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  22. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  23. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  24. I don't feel like I belong