byflukeI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisistoblendina gutinstinctI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."aninvoluntaryswindlerin ourhunter-gathererdaysI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverythe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/being toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingdireconsequencesinhindsighta self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesa fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to standup toscrutinygulliblethere isno quickfixI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto eruptin angerto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI don'tfeel like IbelongI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto becomea livingpressurecookerto letoffsteamto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorto feellike aslogWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsit’s timeto get itsorted“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to nag /naggingto leadyouastrayI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsthe urgeto breakfreeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfa ‘bigmyself up’journalto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceagnawingfeelingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfbyflukeI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisistoblendina gutinstinctI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."aninvoluntaryswindlerin ourhunter-gathererdaysI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverythe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/being toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingdireconsequencesinhindsighta self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesa fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"to standup toscrutinygulliblethere isno quickfixI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingto eruptin angerto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI don'tfeel like IbelongI usuallyassumeother folksare rightto becomea livingpressurecookerto letoffsteamto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorto feellike aslogWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsit’s timeto get itsorted“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to nag /naggingto leadyouastrayI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsthe urgeto breakfreeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfa ‘bigmyself up’journalto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceagnawingfeelingI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myself

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