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

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