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

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