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

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