Tried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Vowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songRegrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationRepeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationCried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Turned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedPlanned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Explained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Felt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsAttendedGood GriefSupportGroupStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Spentquiettime.Felt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsDucked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeOvercompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayCriedwatching aholidaycommercialSpent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Spent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Explained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownTried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Vowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Boughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songRegrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationRepeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationCried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Turned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedPlanned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Explained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Felt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsAttendedGood GriefSupportGroupStreamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Argued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Spentquiettime.Felt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsDucked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeOvercompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayCriedwatching aholidaycommercialSpent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Spent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Explained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdown

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