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

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