a fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostoragnawingfeelingto letoffsteamaninvoluntaryswindlerto standup toscrutinyit’s timeto get itsortedtoblendinto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsin ourhunter-gathererdaysI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don'tfeel like IbelongI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Ido“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfto leadyouastraythe urgeto breakfreeI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”gullibleI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingto eruptin angerbyflukeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa frauda ‘bigmyself up’journalto becomea livingpressurecookerto feellike asloga gutinstinctto nag /naggingbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesinhindsightI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingdireconsequencesI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/there isno quickfixWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsa fearteetering onthe edge ofangerI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostoragnawingfeelingto letoffsteamaninvoluntaryswindlerto standup toscrutinyit’s timeto get itsortedtoblendinto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsin ourhunter-gathererdaysI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistakeI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsto beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don'tfeel like IbelongI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Ido“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”I attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfto leadyouastraythe urgeto breakfreeI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”gullibleI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."I never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappento make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingto eruptin angerbyflukeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa frauda ‘bigmyself up’journalto becomea livingpressurecookerto feellike asloga gutinstinctto nag /naggingbeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesinhindsightI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingdireconsequencesI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationthe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/there isno quickfixWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstands

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