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

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