Woke upexhaustedFeltemotionallyshut downThoughtabout aclient’s painlong afterhoursHad a“Why am Idoing this?”momentFantasizedaboutswitchingcareersduring a shiftSaid “yes”when Iwanted tosay “no”FeltaloneFeltnumbDidn’t haveenergy tohangout withfriends orfamilyStayedlate atworkForgotwhat self-care evenisStruggled tobe presentoutside ofworkGot praised forbeing “strong”when you wereactuallystrugglingFelt guiltyfor notdoingmoreDoubtedyour owninstinctsWonderedif I’m evenhelpingTook careofeveryoneelseQuestionedif you’re stillmaking adifferenceFoundyourselfirritable overtiny thingsZonedout duringworkFelt shamefor needinghelpyourselfForgettingto putyourselffirstAvoidedcertain clientsor situationsto protectyour energyFelt likeyou hadnothingleft to giveThoughtaboutquitting...againAvoidedcheckingworkmessagesSkippedlunchagainSaid “It’s justa roughweek” for thefifth week ina rowZoned out mid-conversationbecause yourbrain wasoverloadedIgnored yourown healthneeds to meetsomeoneelse’sExperiencedguilt for notfeeling ascompassionateas you used toSaid “I’mfine” butwasn’tHelpedsomeonewhilerunning onemptyTook onextra workout of guiltCried inthe carafter ashiftWoke upexhaustedFeltemotionallyshut downThoughtabout aclient’s painlong afterhoursHad a“Why am Idoing this?”momentFantasizedaboutswitchingcareersduring a shiftSaid “yes”when Iwanted tosay “no”FeltaloneFeltnumbDidn’t haveenergy tohangout withfriends orfamilyStayedlate atworkForgotwhat self-care evenisStruggled tobe presentoutside ofworkGot praised forbeing “strong”when you wereactuallystrugglingFelt guiltyfor notdoingmoreDoubtedyour owninstinctsWonderedif I’m evenhelpingTook careofeveryoneelseQuestionedif you’re stillmaking adifferenceFoundyourselfirritable overtiny thingsZonedout duringworkFelt shamefor needinghelpyourselfForgettingto putyourselffirstAvoidedcertain clientsor situationsto protectyour energyFelt likeyou hadnothingleft to giveThoughtaboutquitting...againAvoidedcheckingworkmessagesSkippedlunchagainSaid “It’s justa roughweek” for thefifth week ina rowZoned out mid-conversationbecause yourbrain wasoverloadedIgnored yourown healthneeds to meetsomeoneelse’sExperiencedguilt for notfeeling ascompassionateas you used toSaid “I’mfine” butwasn’tHelpedsomeonewhilerunning onemptyTook onextra workout of guiltCried inthe carafter ashift

Dealing with Compassion Fatigue - 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. Woke up exhausted
  2. Felt emotionally shut down
  3. Thought about a client’s pain long after hours
  4. Had a “Why am I doing this?” moment
  5. Fantasized about switching careers during a shift
  6. Said “yes” when I wanted to say “no”
  7. Felt alone
  8. Felt numb
  9. Didn’t have energy to hangout with friends or family
  10. Stayed late at work
  11. Forgot what self-care even is
  12. Struggled to be present outside of work
  13. Got praised for being “strong” when you were actually struggling
  14. Felt guilty for not doing more
  15. Doubted your own instincts
  16. Wondered if I’m even helping
  17. Took care of everyone else
  18. Questioned if you’re still making a difference
  19. Found yourself irritable over tiny things
  20. Zoned out during work
  21. Felt shame for needing help yourself
  22. Forgetting to put yourself first
  23. Avoided certain clients or situations to protect your energy
  24. Felt like you had nothing left to give
  25. Thought about quitting... again
  26. Avoided checking work messages
  27. Skipped lunch again
  28. Said “It’s just a rough week” for the fifth week in a row
  29. Zoned out mid-conversation because your brain was overloaded
  30. Ignored your own health needs to meet someone else’s
  31. Experienced guilt for not feeling as compassionate as you used to
  32. Said “I’m fine” but wasn’t
  33. Helped someone while running on empty
  34. Took on extra work out of guilt
  35. Cried in the car after a shift