I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimenta fearteetering onthe edge ofangera ‘bigmyself up’journalinhindsightto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to eruptin angerOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto leadyouastrayI should beable to doeverythingmyselfthe urgeto breakfreeI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomething“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to feellike aslogto becomea livingpressurecookergullibletoblendinto letoffsteamagnawingfeelingbyfluketo nag /naggingI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsa gutinstinctI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI usuallyassumeother folksare rightthere isno quickfixto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityaninvoluntaryswindlerto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingdireconsequencesI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorit’s timeto get itsortedin ourhunter-gathererdaysto standup toscrutinyI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimenta fearteetering onthe edge ofangera ‘bigmyself up’journalinhindsightto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to eruptin angerOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto leadyouastrayI should beable to doeverythingmyselfthe urgeto breakfreeI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomething“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to feellike aslogto becomea livingpressurecookergullibletoblendinto letoffsteamagnawingfeelingbyfluketo nag /naggingI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsa gutinstinctI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI usuallyassumeother folksare rightthere isno quickfixto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityaninvoluntaryswindlerto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingdireconsequencesI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorit’s timeto get itsortedin ourhunter-gathererdaysto standup toscrutinyI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/

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