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

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