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

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