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

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