Spent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Tried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Explained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Streamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeBoughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Spentquiettime.Explained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Cried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupCriedwatching aholidaycommercialVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songFelt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsMade yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownFelt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsTurned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedTaled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationOvercompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayRepeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Planned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Regrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationDonesome typeof physicalactivity.Spent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Tried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Explained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Streamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeBoughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Spentquiettime.Explained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Cried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupCriedwatching aholidaycommercialVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songFelt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsMade yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownFelt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsTurned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedTaled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationOvercompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayRepeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Planned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Regrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationDonesome typeof physicalactivity.

Grief and the Holidays - 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. Spent time volunteering or helping someone.
  2. Tried to avoid grief triggers by doing all holiday shopping online.
  3. Explained "No, I shouldn't be over it by now"
  4. Streamed all media in Dec to avoid holiday movies and commercials
  5. Ducked out of a holiday party early without saying goodbye
  6. Bought holiday cares and never mailed them.
  7. Spent quiet time.
  8. Explained,"the first holiday wasn't the worst, it was a blur".
  9. Cried in public when you saw a gift your loved one would have loved.
  10. Spent time jounraling to help organize my thoughts.
  11. Attended Good Grief Support Group
  12. Cried watching a holiday commercial
  13. Vowed to spend next holiday on a tropical island.
  14. Argued with a relative over how to continue, change, or let fo of a tradition.
  15. Cried in public upon hearing a holiday song
  16. Felt guilty for feeling bitter looking at happy family photo cards
  17. Made your loved one's favorite recipe, burned it, had a meltdown
  18. Felt bitter looking at happy family photo cards
  19. Turned down every holiday invitation you received
  20. Taled to someone about how I am feeling.
  21. Put up a Christmas tree but never decorated it.
  22. Accepted a holiday invitation, blocked it out completely, and forgot to attend.
  23. Wished there was a way to sleep until January.
  24. Hung a memorial ornament or other memorial decoration
  25. Overcompensated for a miserable year by trying to create the "perfect" holiday
  26. Repeated the mantra "I just have to through it for the kids...family, etc.
  27. Planned to make your loved one's holiday recipe, but never did.
  28. Regretted turning down every holiday invitation
  29. Done some type of physical activity.