to letoffsteamOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesbyflukein ourhunter-gathererdaysI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto standup toscrutinyI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisdireconsequencesa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationtoblendina ‘bigmyself up’journalI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto becomea livingpressurecookerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostoraninvoluntaryswindlerthe urgeto breakfreeI don'tfeel like Ibelongbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto eruptin angerto nag /naggingI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"gullibleI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersit’s timeto get itsortedI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfa fearteetering onthe edge ofanger“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”a gutinstinctWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto feellike aslogthere isno quickfixto leadyouastrayI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeinhindsightI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”agnawingfeelingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto letoffsteamOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesbyflukein ourhunter-gathererdaysI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto standup toscrutinyI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisdireconsequencesa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationtoblendina ‘bigmyself up’journalI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto becomea livingpressurecookerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostoraninvoluntaryswindlerthe urgeto breakfreeI don'tfeel like Ibelongbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto eruptin angerto nag /naggingI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"gullibleI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersit’s timeto get itsortedI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfa fearteetering onthe edge ofanger“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”a gutinstinctWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto feellike aslogthere isno quickfixto leadyouastrayI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeinhindsightI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”agnawingfeelingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto get agrip on thenegativeeffects

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