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

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