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

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