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

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