When peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my roles“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don'tfeel like IbelongI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensating"I am not'sober'enough forrecoverycircles"I usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my roles“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don'tfeel like IbelongI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensating"I am not'sober'enough forrecoverycircles"I usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."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 people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  2. One day folks will realize I’m underqualified for my roles
  3. “I'm a fraud & it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out”
  4. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  5. I don't feel like I belong
  6. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  7. I don’t challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don’t “succeed”
  8. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  9. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  10. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  11. I avoid expressing confidence ... people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  12. "I am not 'sober' enough for recovery circles"
  13. I usually assume other folks are right
  14. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, incl. recovery
  15. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  16. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  17. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  18. I should be able to do everything myself
  19. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  20. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  21. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  22. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  23. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  24. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  25. I think I was entrusted with a role bc of some kind of mistake