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

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