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

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