gullibleI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfa ‘bigmyself up’journalI don'tfeel like Ibelongto feellike aslogbyflukeOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthe urgeto breakfreein ourhunter-gathererdaysto nag /naggingI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."there isno quickfixI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I dobeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicethe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingto standup toscrutinyI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto letoffsteama gutinstinctI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistaketo beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”aninvoluntaryswindlerI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”a fearteetering onthe edge ofangeragnawingfeelingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto becomea livingpressurecookerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto leadyouastraytoblendininhindsightit’s timeto get itsortedto eruptin angerdireconsequencesto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisisgullibleI tend topanic beforesharing ingroups or atmeetingsI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfa ‘bigmyself up’journalI don'tfeel like Ibelongto feellike aslogbyflukeOne dayfolks will realizeI’munderqualifiedfor my rolesthe urgeto breakfreein ourhunter-gathererdaysto nag /naggingI don't letpeople see meworking toohard atanything, incl.recoveryWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI usually qualifymy commentsbysaying"This may not beright, but..."there isno quickfixI usuallyassumeother folksare rightI alwaysassume I'll failso I won't bedisappointedwhen I dobeing toorationalwould squashmy ability toemoteWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing nicethe agony ofunrequitedlove /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorto make knee-jerk decisionsthat are fuelledby an irrationalfeelingI never leton when Idon't knowhow to dosomethingto standup toscrutinyI judge howI'm coping withrecovery basedon how othersare copingto giveprecedence toemotional negativefeelings ratherthan rationalrealityI alwaysexplain why Idon'tdeserve acomplimentto letoffsteama gutinstinctI think I wasentrustedwith a role bcof some kindof mistaketo beostracizedby a jeeringcrowd ofhatersI don’tchallengemyself for fearof looking bad ifI don’t“succeed”aninvoluntaryswindlerI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"“I'm a fraud &it's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsout”a fearteetering onthe edge ofangeragnawingfeelingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI avoid expressingconfidence ...people will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingto becomea livingpressurecookerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfto leadyouastraytoblendininhindsightit’s timeto get itsortedto eruptin angerdireconsequencesto imposeridiculousstandards onyourself for fear offalling short andbeing found out asa fraudto bottle upall thosesuppressedemotionsI feel likeI shouldsucceed ateverything Idoa self-inflictedfeeling thatburns you outand saps yourmotivationto get agrip on thenegativeeffectsI must maintainproductivityat the samepace despitecrisis

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