"Well my *insertdistant relative*just decided oneday to stopdrinking so I don'tsee why you can't"Relapsingmeansyou're afailure""Peoplewho usedrugs aredangerous"All addictsarecriminalsPeople inaddictionare dirty"Once anaddictalways anaddict""Gettingsober isnot thathard""Haveyou tried_____?""You're notsoberbecause youstill smokemarijuana""Rehabis ascam""You'rejustweak""People inrecoverycan't everhold down ajob""If you caredabout meyou wouldstopdrinking"Someonenot believingaddiction isan illnessFamilymembers notwanting youto comearound"Youdidn't tryhardenough"Stoppedbeing invitedto gettogethersPeopleminimizingthe progressyou havemadeDoctorsassumingyou aredrug-seeking"You're notsoberbecause youstill takeSuboxone"Peoplethinkingyou're alwayson the brinkof relapsing"You don'tNEED togo tomeetings""If youwanted toquit youwould"Feelingashamed youever startedusing/drinking"Well my *insertdistant relative*just decided oneday to stopdrinking so I don'tsee why you can't"Relapsingmeansyou're afailure""Peoplewho usedrugs aredangerous"All addictsarecriminalsPeople inaddictionare dirty"Once anaddictalways anaddict""Gettingsober isnot thathard""Haveyou tried_____?""You're notsoberbecause youstill smokemarijuana""Rehabis ascam""You'rejustweak""People inrecoverycan't everhold down ajob""If you caredabout meyou wouldstopdrinking"Someonenot believingaddiction isan illnessFamilymembers notwanting youto comearound"Youdidn't tryhardenough"Stoppedbeing invitedto gettogethersPeopleminimizingthe progressyou havemadeDoctorsassumingyou aredrug-seeking"You're notsoberbecause youstill takeSuboxone"Peoplethinkingyou're alwayson the brinkof relapsing"You don'tNEED togo tomeetings""If youwanted toquit youwould"Feelingashamed youever startedusing/drinking

Stigma Bingo - 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. "Well my *insert distant relative* just decided one day to stop drinking so I don't see why you can't
  2. "Relapsing means you're a failure"
  3. "People who use drugs are dangerous"
  4. All addicts are criminals
  5. People in addiction are dirty
  6. "Once an addict always an addict"
  7. "Getting sober is not that hard"
  8. "Have you tried _____?"
  9. "You're not sober because you still smoke marijuana"
  10. "Rehab is a scam"
  11. "You're just weak"
  12. "People in recovery can't ever hold down a job"
  13. "If you cared about me you would stop drinking"
  14. Someone not believing addiction is an illness
  15. Family members not wanting you to come around
  16. "You didn't try hard enough"
  17. Stopped being invited to get togethers
  18. People minimizing the progress you have made
  19. Doctors assuming you are drug-seeking
  20. "You're not sober because you still take Suboxone"
  21. People thinking you're always on the brink of relapsing
  22. "You don't NEED to go to meetings"
  23. "If you wanted to quit you would"
  24. Feeling ashamed you ever started using/drinking