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

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