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

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