I judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensating“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I usuallyassumeother folksare rightWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don'tfeel like IbelongI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensating“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I usuallyassumeother folksare rightWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI 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 judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  2. One day folks will realize I’m underqualified for my roles
  3. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  4. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, incl. recovery
  5. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  6. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  7. I think I was entrusted with a role bc of some kind of mistake
  8. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  9. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  10. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  11. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  12. I avoid expressing confidence ... people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  13. “I'm a fraud & it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out”
  14. I usually assume other folks are right
  15. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  16. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  17. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  18. I don’t challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don’t “succeed”
  19. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  20. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  21. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  22. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  23. I should be able to do everything myself
  24. I don't feel like I belong