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

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