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

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