I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto leadyouastrayI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethinggulliblea gutinstinctagnawingfeelingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenthe urgeto breakfreeI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryto feellike aslogI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethinga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto standup toscrutinyI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"inhindsightit’s timeto get itsortedtoblendinI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistaketo becomea livingpressurecookerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto eruptin angerthere isno quickfixbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemotedireconsequencesI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudbyfluketo letoffsteama ‘bigmyself up’journalI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."aninvoluntaryswindlerto nag /naggingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityin ourhunter-gathererdaysto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI usuallyassumeother folksare right“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I don'tfeel like IbelongI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto leadyouastrayI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethinggulliblea gutinstinctagnawingfeelingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenthe urgeto breakfreeI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryto feellike aslogI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethinga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto standup toscrutinyI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"inhindsightit’s timeto get itsortedtoblendinI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistaketo becomea livingpressurecookerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto eruptin angerthere isno quickfixbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemotedireconsequencesI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudbyfluketo letoffsteama ‘bigmyself up’journalI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."aninvoluntaryswindlerto nag /naggingOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityin ourhunter-gathererdaysto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI usuallyassumeother folksare right“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I don'tfeel like Ibelong

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