I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."byflukeit’s timeto get itsortedI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistaketo giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsagnawingfeelinggulliblea gutinstinctI don'tfeel like Ibelongto leadyouastraya fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto nag /naggingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"being toorationalwould squashmy ability toemote“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to letoffsteamI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethinginhindsightthe urgeto breakfreein ourhunter-gathererdaysI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa frauda ‘bigmyself up’journalto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/to standup toscrutinyI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto becomea livingpressurecookerto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsthere isno quickfixI should beable to doeverythingmyselfdireconsequencesI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento feellike aslogI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostortoblendinaninvoluntaryswindlerto eruptin angerI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."byflukeit’s timeto get itsortedI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistaketo giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsagnawingfeelinggulliblea gutinstinctI don'tfeel like Ibelongto leadyouastraya fearteetering onthe edge ofangerto nag /naggingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"being toorationalwould squashmy ability toemote“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to letoffsteamI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethinginhindsightthe urgeto breakfreein ourhunter-gathererdaysI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa frauda ‘bigmyself up’journalto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/to standup toscrutinyI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto becomea livingpressurecookerto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsthere isno quickfixI should beable to doeverythingmyselfdireconsequencesI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento feellike aslogI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostortoblendinaninvoluntaryswindlerto eruptin angerI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotions

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