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

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