I don'tfeel like Ibelongthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Ido“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”the urgeto breakfreein ourhunter-gathererdaysI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa frauda self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”When someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsit’s timeto get itsortedI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto letoffsteama ‘bigmyself up’journala gutinstinctaninvoluntaryswindlerI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelinginhindsightthere isno quickfixto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto feellike asloga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteagnawingfeelingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto standup toscrutinyOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto nag /naggingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto eruptin angergullibletoblendinI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto leadyouastrayI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakedireconsequencesI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI usuallyassumeother folksare rightWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicebyflukeI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersto becomea livingpressurecookerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI don'tfeel like Ibelongthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Ido“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”the urgeto breakfreein ourhunter-gathererdaysI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa frauda self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”When someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsit’s timeto get itsortedI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto letoffsteama ‘bigmyself up’journala gutinstinctaninvoluntaryswindlerI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelinginhindsightthere isno quickfixto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto feellike asloga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteagnawingfeelingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto standup toscrutinyOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto nag /naggingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto eruptin angergullibletoblendinI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto leadyouastrayI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakedireconsequencesI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI usuallyassumeother folksare rightWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicebyflukeI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersto becomea livingpressurecookerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare coping

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 feel like I belong
  2. the agony of unrequited love /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/
  3. I feel like I should succeed at everything I do
  4. “I'm a fraud & it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out”
  5. the urge to break free
  6. in our hunter-gatherer days
  7. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  8. to impose ridiculous standards on yourself for fear of falling short and being found out as a fraud
  9. a self-inflicted feeling that burns you out and saps your motivation
  10. I don't let people see me working too hard at anything, incl. recovery
  11. I never let on when I don't know how to do something
  12. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  13. I don’t challenge myself for fear of looking bad if I don’t “succeed”
  14. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  15. it’s time to get it sorted
  16. I must maintain productivity at the same pace despite crisis
  17. to let off steam
  18. a ‘big myself up’ journal
  19. a gut instinct
  20. an involuntary swindler
  21. I tend to panic before sharing in groups or at meetings
  22. to make knee-jerk decisions that are fuelled by an irrational feeling
  23. in hindsight
  24. there is no quick fix
  25. to give precedence to emotional negative feelings rather than rational reality
  26. to feel like a slog
  27. a fear teetering on the edge of anger
  28. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  29. being too rational would squash my ability to emote
  30. a gnawing feeling
  31. I should be able to do everything myself
  32. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  33. to stand up to scrutiny
  34. One day folks will realize I’m underqualified for my roles
  35. to nag / nagging
  36. I always assume I'll fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  37. to erupt in anger
  38. gullible
  39. to blend in
  40. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  41. to get a grip on the negative effects
  42. to lead you astray
  43. I think I was entrusted with a role bc of some kind of mistake
  44. dire consequences
  45. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  46. I usually assume other folks are right
  47. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  48. by fluke
  49. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  50. I avoid expressing confidence ... people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  51. to be ostracized by a jeering crowd of haters
  52. to become a living pressure cooker
  53. to bottle up all those suppressed emotions
  54. I judge how I'm coping with recovery based on how others are coping