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

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