"Youdidn't tryhardenough""Relapsingmeansyou're afailure""You're notsoberbecause youstill smokemarijuana""If you caredabout meyou wouldstopdrinking""Well my *insertdistant relative*just decided oneday to stopdrinking so I don'tsee why you can't"Haveyou tried_____?""You're notsoberbecause youstill takeSuboxone""You don'tNEED togo tomeetings""If youwanted toquit youwould"Doctorsassumingyou aredrug-seeking"Peoplewho usedrugs aredangerous""You'rejustweak""Once anaddictalways anaddict""Rehabis ascam"All addictsarecriminals"People inrecoverycan't everhold down ajob"Peopleminimizingthe progressyou havemadeStoppedbeing invitedto gettogethersFamilymembers notwanting youto comearoundFeelingashamed youever startedusing/drinkingPeoplethinkingyou're alwayson the brinkof relapsing"Gettingsober isnot thathard"People inaddictionare dirtySomeonenot believingaddiction isan illness"Youdidn't tryhardenough""Relapsingmeansyou're afailure""You're notsoberbecause youstill smokemarijuana""If you caredabout meyou wouldstopdrinking""Well my *insertdistant relative*just decided oneday to stopdrinking so I don'tsee why you can't"Haveyou tried_____?""You're notsoberbecause youstill takeSuboxone""You don'tNEED togo tomeetings""If youwanted toquit youwould"Doctorsassumingyou aredrug-seeking"Peoplewho usedrugs aredangerous""You'rejustweak""Once anaddictalways anaddict""Rehabis ascam"All addictsarecriminals"People inrecoverycan't everhold down ajob"Peopleminimizingthe progressyou havemadeStoppedbeing invitedto gettogethersFamilymembers notwanting youto comearoundFeelingashamed youever startedusing/drinkingPeoplethinkingyou're alwayson the brinkof relapsing"Gettingsober isnot thathard"People inaddictionare dirtySomeonenot believingaddiction isan illness

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