Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeFelt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsCried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songRegrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationSpent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Repeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Turned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Cried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Planned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupTried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationAccepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidaySpentquiettime.Felt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsExplained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Criedwatching aholidaycommercialExplained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Spent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeFelt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsCried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songRegrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationSpent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Repeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Turned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Cried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Planned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupTried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationAccepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidaySpentquiettime.Felt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsExplained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Criedwatching aholidaycommercialExplained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".

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