a ‘bigmyself up’journalI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto feellike aslogbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recovery“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”direconsequencesagnawingfeelingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"gullibleto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceinhindsightto standup toscrutinyaninvoluntaryswindlerto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."to bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsin ourhunter-gathererdaysI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto eruptin angertoblendinI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentbyfluketo becomea livingpressurecookerI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto nag /naggingWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto letoffsteamI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”a fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorthere isno quickfixOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthe urgeto breakfreeit’s timeto get itsortedI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI don'tfeel like Ibelongto leadyouastraya gutinstincta ‘bigmyself up’journalI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto feellike aslogbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recovery“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”direconsequencesagnawingfeelingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"gullibleto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceinhindsightto standup toscrutinyaninvoluntaryswindlerto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."to bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsin ourhunter-gathererdaysI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto eruptin angertoblendinI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentbyfluketo becomea livingpressurecookerI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto nag /naggingWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto letoffsteamI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”a fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorthere isno quickfixOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthe urgeto breakfreeit’s timeto get itsortedI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI don'tfeel like Ibelongto leadyouastraya gutinstinct

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