I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."gullibleI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto letoffsteamthere isno quickfixI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/toblendinI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto eruptin angerin ourhunter-gathererdaysto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenbyflukeI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto becomea livingpressurecookerto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudto standup toscrutinyit’s timeto get itsortedagnawingfeelingto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsinhindsightI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”a self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to feellike aslogI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don'tfeel like Ibelong“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthe urgeto breakfreebeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteaninvoluntaryswindlerI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealitya ‘bigmyself up’journalWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsdireconsequencesto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicea gutinstinctto leadyouastraya fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto nag /naggingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."gullibleI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto letoffsteamthere isno quickfixI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/toblendinI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto eruptin angerin ourhunter-gathererdaysto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenbyflukeI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto becomea livingpressurecookerto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudto standup toscrutinyit’s timeto get itsortedagnawingfeelingto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsinhindsightI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”a self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to feellike aslogI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don'tfeel like Ibelong“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthe urgeto breakfreebeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteaninvoluntaryswindlerI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealitya ‘bigmyself up’journalWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsdireconsequencesto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicea gutinstinctto leadyouastraya fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto nag /nagging

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