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

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