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

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