to bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”a self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationthe urgeto breakfreethe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"being toorationalwould squashmy ability toemotea ‘bigmyself up’journalagnawingfeeling“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”direconsequencestoblendinthere isno quickfixa gutinstinctto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentgullibleI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto feellike aslogto nag /nagginganinvoluntaryswindlerto eruptin angerbyflukeI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto letoffsteama fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento leadyouastrayto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingin ourhunter-gathererdaysI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto standup toscrutinyI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeit’s timeto get itsortedI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."to becomea livingpressurecookerto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don'tfeel like Ibelonginhindsightto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”a self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationthe urgeto breakfreethe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"being toorationalwould squashmy ability toemotea ‘bigmyself up’journalagnawingfeeling“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”direconsequencestoblendinthere isno quickfixa gutinstinctto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentgullibleI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto feellike aslogto nag /nagginganinvoluntaryswindlerto eruptin angerbyflukeI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto letoffsteama fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento leadyouastrayto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingin ourhunter-gathererdaysI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto standup toscrutinyI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeit’s timeto get itsortedI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."to becomea livingpressurecookerto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don'tfeel like Ibelonginhindsight

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