(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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doesn’t address any of your main concerns
“have you heard of fight-or-flight?” (you’ve had an anxiety disorder for years)
rushes to end the session with 10+ minutes left
“just build routines”
dismisses or invalidates your problems
gets aggressive if you set boundaries or disagree with something
“have you tried not thinking that way”?
look of disgust when you share things you struggle with (hygiene, work, etc).
comes late to each session
only focuses on surface problem-solving (meditate. yoga. breathing techniques)
thinks you cannot have a specific disorder because you are afab or amab
“everyone is a bit [xyz]”
“try sleeping better”
rants to you about their problems
“you’re just overthinking” when talking about a real issue you struggle with
interrupts you repeatedly
demeans your efforts
claims to have experience in your disorder; knows nothing about it
tries to diagnose you (incorrectly) in the first few sessions
says they practice “CBT” and then the only thing they do is tell you to think positively
says “you don’t seem like you have xyz” while disregarding your symptoms
each session is “let’s address that next time” for the same problem
thinks it’s just some anxiety or depression (it’s not)
doesn’t understand why you want a diagnosis for something that fully affects your life
