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