inhindsightto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraud“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingit’s timeto get itsortedaninvoluntaryswindlerI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinggullibleI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfa ‘bigmyself up’journalin ourhunter-gathererdaysthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/to leadyouastrayI don'tfeel like Ibelonga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfa gutinstinctI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto nag /naggingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto feellike aslogtoblendinto standup toscrutinyI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakea self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto letoffsteamI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to eruptin angerI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenbyflukeOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthere isno quickfixI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteto becomea livingpressurecookerthe urgeto breakfreeWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsagnawingfeelingdireconsequencesWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryinhindsightto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraud“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingit’s timeto get itsortedaninvoluntaryswindlerI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinggullibleI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfa ‘bigmyself up’journalin ourhunter-gathererdaysthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/to leadyouastrayI don'tfeel like Ibelonga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfa gutinstinctI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto nag /naggingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityto feellike aslogtoblendinto standup toscrutinyI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakea self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto letoffsteamI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to eruptin angerI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenbyflukeOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthere isno quickfixI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteto becomea livingpressurecookerthe urgeto breakfreeWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsagnawingfeelingdireconsequencesWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recovery

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