I feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoinhindsightI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostora fearteetering onthe edge ofangerWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsa ‘bigmyself up’journalin ourhunter-gathererdaysOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acompliment“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingto eruptin angerto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsthere isno quickfixbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteto feellike aslogdireconsequencesto becomea livingpressurecookerWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicea self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationit’s timeto get itsortedI don'tfeel like IbelongbyflukeI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinganinvoluntaryswindlerto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingto nag /naggingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"a gutinstinctthe urgeto breakfreeagnawingfeelingI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto leadyouastrayI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto letoffsteamI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverygullibleto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."the agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/toblendinto standup toscrutinyI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoinhindsightI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostora fearteetering onthe edge ofangerWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsa ‘bigmyself up’journalin ourhunter-gathererdaysOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acompliment“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingto eruptin angerto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsthere isno quickfixbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteto feellike aslogdireconsequencesto becomea livingpressurecookerWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicea self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationit’s timeto get itsortedI don'tfeel like IbelongbyflukeI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinganinvoluntaryswindlerto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingto nag /naggingI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"a gutinstinctthe urgeto breakfreeagnawingfeelingI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto leadyouastrayI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto letoffsteamI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverygullibleto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”I usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."the agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/toblendinto standup toscrutinyI usuallyassumeother folksare right

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