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

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