Felt shamefor needinghelpyourselfSaid “It’s justa roughweek” for thefifth week ina rowForgotwhat self-care evenisThoughtaboutquitting...againThoughtabout aclient’s painlong afterhoursExperiencedguilt for notfeeling ascompassionateas you used toHelpedsomeonewhilerunning onemptyQuestionedif you’re stillmaking adifferenceStruggled tobe presentoutside ofworkDidn’t haveenergy tohangout withfriends orfamilyFoundyourselfirritable overtiny thingsStayedlate atworkGot praised forbeing “strong”when you wereactuallystrugglingFelt guiltyfor notdoingmoreSaid “yes”when Iwanted tosay “no”Feltemotionallyshut downAvoidedcertain clientsor situationsto protectyour energyWonderedif I’m evenhelpingAvoidedcheckingworkmessagesCried inthe carafter ashiftTook careofeveryoneelseFeltnumbIgnored yourown healthneeds to meetsomeoneelse’sSaid “I’mfine” butwasn’tFantasizedaboutswitchingcareersduring a shiftSkippedlunchagainFelt likeyou hadnothingleft to giveTook onextra workout of guiltFeltaloneZonedout duringworkDoubtedyour owninstinctsForgettingto putyourselffirstZoned out mid-conversationbecause yourbrain wasoverloadedWoke upexhaustedHad a“Why am Idoing this?”momentFelt shamefor needinghelpyourselfSaid “It’s justa roughweek” for thefifth week ina rowForgotwhat self-care evenisThoughtaboutquitting...againThoughtabout aclient’s painlong afterhoursExperiencedguilt for notfeeling ascompassionateas you used toHelpedsomeonewhilerunning onemptyQuestionedif you’re stillmaking adifferenceStruggled tobe presentoutside ofworkDidn’t haveenergy tohangout withfriends orfamilyFoundyourselfirritable overtiny thingsStayedlate atworkGot praised forbeing “strong”when you wereactuallystrugglingFelt guiltyfor notdoingmoreSaid “yes”when Iwanted tosay “no”Feltemotionallyshut downAvoidedcertain clientsor situationsto protectyour energyWonderedif I’m evenhelpingAvoidedcheckingworkmessagesCried inthe carafter ashiftTook careofeveryoneelseFeltnumbIgnored yourown healthneeds to meetsomeoneelse’sSaid “I’mfine” butwasn’tFantasizedaboutswitchingcareersduring a shiftSkippedlunchagainFelt likeyou hadnothingleft to giveTook onextra workout of guiltFeltaloneZonedout duringworkDoubtedyour owninstinctsForgettingto putyourselffirstZoned out mid-conversationbecause yourbrain wasoverloadedWoke upexhaustedHad a“Why am Idoing this?”moment

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