to leadyouastrayto eruptin angerWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceaninvoluntaryswindlerI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisis“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to get agrip on thenegativeeffectsit’s timeto get itsorteda ‘bigmyself up’journalgullibleto standup toscrutinyI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealitythe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doinhindsightto feellike aslogI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingbyfluketo beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsthe urgeto breakfreeI usuallyassumeother folksare righta gutinstinctI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentthere isno quickfixagnawingfeelingto letoffsteamI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto nag /naggingin ourhunter-gathererdaysI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappendireconsequencesto becomea livingpressurecookertoblendinI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethinga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don'tfeel like Ibelongto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteto leadyouastrayto eruptin angerWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceaninvoluntaryswindlerI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisis“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to get agrip on thenegativeeffectsit’s timeto get itsorteda ‘bigmyself up’journalgullibleto standup toscrutinyI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealitythe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doinhindsightto feellike aslogI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingbyfluketo beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsthe urgeto breakfreeI usuallyassumeother folksare righta gutinstinctI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentthere isno quickfixagnawingfeelingto letoffsteamI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto nag /naggingin ourhunter-gathererdaysI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappendireconsequencesto becomea livingpressurecookertoblendinI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethinga fearteetering onthe edge ofangerOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don'tfeel like Ibelongto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemote

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