I am beingignored, so Ishould stopreaching out.I shouldn'treach out tofriends in casethey don't wantto hang out withme.I shouldbesmarter atmy age.My siblingshave short textresponses.They think Iam annoying!My boyfrienddid not returnmy text, I knowhe is going tobreak up withme.My parentsare getting adivorce, andit is my fault.My brotherwill neverreally loveme the way Ilove him.My parentsare alwaysmad atme!I can'tdo it!I hit a homerun, but itdoesn't countbecause Ijust got lucky.My eatingdisorder iscontrollingmy life andwill forever.Nothinggood everhappensto me.I have nofriendsand neverwill.My friendsare alwaysmad atme.Everyonethinks Iam aloser!It takes melonger toprocess, Imust beslow.I willnever getthe houseclean!I am unableto be lovedwith mymentalillness.I am so bad atEVERYTHING!Myrelationshipwith my momwill never getbetter.No onecareswhat Ithink.Copingskills do notwork, whybother?My shoes donot matchany of myoutfits.I won't getthe job Iwant, so whyeven applyfor it?I failed mymath test; Ijust know Iwill nevergraduate.I cannotsleep, Ishould juststop trying.Myparentsdo notlove me.My parentsnever let medo anything,so I won'tbother asking.People willneverunderstandme!I am beingignored, so Ishould stopreaching out.I shouldn'treach out tofriends in casethey don't wantto hang out withme.I shouldbesmarter atmy age.My siblingshave short textresponses.They think Iam annoying!My boyfrienddid not returnmy text, I knowhe is going tobreak up withme.My parentsare getting adivorce, andit is my fault.My brotherwill neverreally loveme the way Ilove him.My parentsare alwaysmad atme!I can'tdo it!I hit a homerun, but itdoesn't countbecause Ijust got lucky.My eatingdisorder iscontrollingmy life andwill forever.Nothinggood everhappensto me.I have nofriendsand neverwill.My friendsare alwaysmad atme.Everyonethinks Iam aloser!It takes melonger toprocess, Imust beslow.I willnever getthe houseclean!I am unableto be lovedwith mymentalillness.I am so bad atEVERYTHING!Myrelationshipwith my momwill never getbetter.No onecareswhat Ithink.Copingskills do notwork, whybother?My shoes donot matchany of myoutfits.I won't getthe job Iwant, so whyeven applyfor it?I failed mymath test; Ijust know Iwill nevergraduate.I cannotsleep, Ishould juststop trying.Myparentsdo notlove me.My parentsnever let medo anything,so I won'tbother asking.People willneverunderstandme!

Cognitive Distortions - 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. I am being ignored, so I should stop reaching out.
  2. I shouldn't reach out to friends in case they don't want to hang out with me.
  3. I should be smarter at my age.
  4. My siblings have short text responses. They think I am annoying!
  5. My boyfriend did not return my text, I know he is going to break up with me.
  6. My parents are getting a divorce, and it is my fault.
  7. My brother will never really love me the way I love him.
  8. My parents are always mad at me!
  9. I can't do it!
  10. I hit a home run, but it doesn't count because I just got lucky.
  11. My eating disorder is controlling my life and will forever.
  12. Nothing good ever happens to me.
  13. I have no friends and never will.
  14. My friends are always mad at me.
  15. Everyone thinks I am a loser!
  16. It takes me longer to process, I must be slow.
  17. I will never get the house clean!
  18. I am unable to be loved with my mental illness.
  19. I am so bad at EVERYTHING!
  20. My relationship with my mom will never get better.
  21. No one cares what I think.
  22. Coping skills do not work, why bother?
  23. My shoes do not match any of my outfits.
  24. I won't get the job I want, so why even apply for it?
  25. I failed my math test; I just know I will never graduate.
  26. I cannot sleep, I should just stop trying.
  27. My parents do not love me.
  28. My parents never let me do anything, so I won't bother asking.
  29. People will never understand me!