Tried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Spentquiettime.Streamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Explained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Felt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsFelt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsRegrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Spent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationCried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeSpent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownArgued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupPlanned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayBoughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Criedwatching aholidaycommercialRepeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songTurned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedExplained,"thefirst holidaywasn't theworst, it was ablur".Tried to avoidgrief triggers bydoing allholidayshoppingonline.Spentquiettime.Streamed allmedia in Dec toavoid holidaymovies andcommercials Explained"No, Ishouldn't beover it bynow"Felt guilty forfeeling bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsFelt bitterlooking athappy familyphoto cardsRegrettedturning downeveryholidayinvitationVowed tospend nextholiday on atropicalisland.Donesome typeof physicalactivity.Spent timevolunteeringor helpingsomeone.Hung amemorialornament orother memorialdecorationCried in publicwhen you sawa gift your lovedone would haveloved.Ducked out ofa holidayparty earlywithout sayinggoodbyeSpent timejounraling tohelporganize mythoughts.Put up aChristmastree butneverdecorated it.Made yourloved one'sfavorite recipe,burned it, hada meltdownArgued with arelative overhow tocontinue,change, or letfo of a tradition.Taled tosomeoneabout how Iam feeling.Wishedthere was away to sleepuntilJanuary.AttendedGood GriefSupportGroupPlanned tomake yourloved one'sholiday recipe,but never did.Overcompensatedfor a miserableyear by trying tocreate the"perfect" holidayBoughtholidaycares andnever mailedthem.Accepted aholidayinvitation,blocked it outcompletely, andforgot to attend.Criedwatching aholidaycommercialRepeated themantra "I justhave to throughit for thekids...family,etc.Cried inpublic uponhearing aholiday songTurned downeveryholidayinvitation youreceivedExplained,"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. Tried to avoid grief triggers by doing all holiday shopping online.
  2. Spent quiet time.
  3. Streamed all media in Dec to avoid holiday movies and commercials
  4. Explained "No, I shouldn't be over it by now"
  5. Felt guilty for feeling bitter looking at happy family photo cards
  6. Felt bitter looking at happy family photo cards
  7. Regretted turning down every holiday invitation
  8. Vowed to spend next holiday on a tropical island.
  9. Done some type of physical activity.
  10. Spent time volunteering or helping someone.
  11. Hung a memorial ornament or other memorial decoration
  12. Cried in public when you saw a gift your loved one would have loved.
  13. Ducked out of a holiday party early without saying goodbye
  14. Spent time jounraling to help organize my thoughts.
  15. Put up a Christmas tree but never decorated it.
  16. Made your loved one's favorite recipe, burned it, had a meltdown
  17. Argued with a relative over how to continue, change, or let fo of a tradition.
  18. Taled to someone about how I am feeling.
  19. Wished there was a way to sleep until January.
  20. Attended Good Grief Support Group
  21. Planned to make your loved one's holiday recipe, but never did.
  22. Overcompensated for a miserable year by trying to create the "perfect" holiday
  23. Bought holiday cares and never mailed them.
  24. Accepted a holiday invitation, blocked it out completely, and forgot to attend.
  25. Cried watching a holiday commercial
  26. Repeated the mantra "I just have to through it for the kids...family, etc.
  27. Cried in public upon hearing a holiday song
  28. Turned down every holiday invitation you received
  29. Explained,"the first holiday wasn't the worst, it was a blur".