I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recovery“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”"I am not'sober'enough forrecoverycircles"I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don'tfeel like IbelongI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recovery“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”"I am not'sober'enough forrecoverycircles"I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don'tfeel like IbelongI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceWhen 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 usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  2. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping
  3. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  4. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  5. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  6. One day folks will realize I’m underqualified for my roles
  7. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  8. I should be able to do everything myself
  9. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, incl. recovery
  10. “I'm a fraud & it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out”
  11. "I am not 'sober' enough for recovery circles"
  12. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  13. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  14. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  15. I don't feel like I belong
  16. I think I was entrusted with a role bc of some kind of mistake
  17. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  18. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  19. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  20. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  21. I usually assume other folks are right
  22. I don’t challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don’t “succeed”
  23. I avoid expressing confidence ... people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  24. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  25. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands