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

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