the agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/to imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentit’s timeto get itsortedto leadyouastrayI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsin ourhunter-gathererdaysI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."to bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsdireconsequencesa fearteetering onthe edge ofangertoblendingullibleWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeinhindsightto standup toscrutinyI don'tfeel like IbelongI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinga gutinstinctI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenaninvoluntaryswindlerWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicea ‘bigmyself up’journalthere isno quickfixto feellike aslogOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto becomea livingpressurecookerI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverybyflukeI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to eruptin angerto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsagnawingfeelingto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersthe urgeto breakfree“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to nag /naggingto letoffsteamthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/to imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentit’s timeto get itsortedto leadyouastrayI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsin ourhunter-gathererdaysI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."to bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsdireconsequencesa fearteetering onthe edge ofangertoblendingullibleWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything IdoI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeinhindsightto standup toscrutinyI don'tfeel like IbelongI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copinga gutinstinctI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenaninvoluntaryswindlerWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicea ‘bigmyself up’journalthere isno quickfixto feellike aslogOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesto becomea livingpressurecookerI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoverybyflukeI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”to eruptin angerto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsagnawingfeelingto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersthe urgeto breakfree“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”to nag /naggingto letoffsteam

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