Were there anyunspoken rulesor expectationsin yourhouseholdgrowing up? When do you feellike you needsomeone else to“rescue” you?What emotionscome up in thosemoments? What do youexpect from othersemotionally—andwhere do thoseexpectations comefrom? What do youfear peoplemightdiscoverabout you? How do youknow whenyou’re “in yourhead” versus“in yourfeelings”? What parts ofyourself do youfeel proud of?Which parts doyou struggle toaccept? What wouldit mean tofully acceptall parts ofyourself? What kinds ofpeople areyou typicallydrawn to inrelationships? What situationstend to triggerstrongemotionalreactions inyou? Do you feel likeyou always haveto be on guard?What are youprotectingyourself from? What do youfear wouldhappen if youstopped tryingto pleaseothers? What kind ofadult wouldyour youngerself have feltsafe with? What doesemotionalmaturity looklike for you? When do youbecome overlyself-critical? Whatwould a morecompassionatevoice say instead? How did yourcaregiversexpress (orwithhold) love,anger, orapproval? When do I catchmyself usingsarcasm, denial,or avoidance?What am Iprotecting myselffrom? When was atime Imisunderstoodsomeone?What did Ilearn? What do youwant to changein how yourelate toyourself orothers? When do Ifind ithardest tounderstandmyself? What can youdo today togive your innerchild the carethey missed? How do youthink your earlyrelationshipsinfluence yourcurrent ones? What does“being lovable”mean to you?Do you believeyou are lovableas you are? What wouldhealing looklike for you?What have youlearned aboutyourselfthrough pastemotional pain? Do you tend toovercompensatein certain areasof life? What areyou trying toprove or protect? Do you noticeany repeatingpatterns in yourromantic orplatonicrelationships? What do youthink someoneclose to youneedsemotionallyright now? Do you strugglewith settingboundaries?Describe a recenttime when thiswas difficult. How has yourunderstandingof your ownmind changedover time? What internalvoices ormessages doyou hear whenyou're feelingvulnerable? What parts ofyour identityor life do youwant toreclaim?What kind ofperson do Iwant to bein 5 years? What unmetemotionalneeds didyou have asa child?What do Ilong foremotionallythat I rarelyexpress? When was the lasttime you feltemotionallydisconnected fromsomeone? Whatthoughts ormemories came up? How did yourfamily handleconflict, andhow do youhandle it now? Whatmatters mostto me in liferight now? What labels(e.g., “the smartone,” “thetroublemaker”)were placed onyou growing up? What doesavoidance looklike in your life?What are youavoidingfeeling? What does yourPunitive Parentsay to you?How can youchallenge thatvoice? When do youfeel like you're“too much” or“not enough”for others? What are yourearliestmemories ofyour parentsor caregivers? What do Ineed rightnow to feelmoregrounded? Do you noticeany patterns inhow you copewith stress ordisappointment? What does yourbody feel likewhen you’rereminded of thetrauma? What qualitiesdo you wantyour HealthyAdult to have?What do youcriticize most inothers—andcould that reflectsomething withinyou? How do youtypicallyrespond toconflict orrejection? Were there anyunspoken rulesor expectationsin yourhouseholdgrowing up? When do you feellike you needsomeone else to“rescue” you?What emotionscome up in thosemoments? What do youexpect from othersemotionally—andwhere do thoseexpectations comefrom? What do youfear peoplemightdiscoverabout you? How do youknow whenyou’re “in yourhead” versus“in yourfeelings”? What parts ofyourself do youfeel proud of?Which parts doyou struggle toaccept? What wouldit mean tofully acceptall parts ofyourself? What kinds ofpeople areyou typicallydrawn to inrelationships? What situationstend to triggerstrongemotionalreactions inyou? Do you feel likeyou always haveto be on guard?What are youprotectingyourself from? What do youfear wouldhappen if youstopped tryingto pleaseothers? What kind ofadult wouldyour youngerself have feltsafe with? What doesemotionalmaturity looklike for you? When do youbecome overlyself-critical? Whatwould a morecompassionatevoice say instead? How did yourcaregiversexpress (orwithhold) love,anger, orapproval? When do I catchmyself usingsarcasm, denial,or avoidance?What am Iprotecting myselffrom? When was atime Imisunderstoodsomeone?What did Ilearn? What do youwant to changein how yourelate toyourself orothers? When do Ifind ithardest tounderstandmyself? What can youdo today togive your innerchild the carethey missed? How do youthink your earlyrelationshipsinfluence yourcurrent ones? What does“being lovable”mean to you?Do you believeyou are lovableas you are? What wouldhealing looklike for you?What have youlearned aboutyourselfthrough pastemotional pain? Do you tend toovercompensatein certain areasof life? What areyou trying toprove or protect? Do you noticeany repeatingpatterns in yourromantic orplatonicrelationships? What do youthink someoneclose to youneedsemotionallyright now? Do you strugglewith settingboundaries?Describe a recenttime when thiswas difficult. How has yourunderstandingof your ownmind changedover time? What internalvoices ormessages doyou hear whenyou're feelingvulnerable? What parts ofyour identityor life do youwant toreclaim?What kind ofperson do Iwant to bein 5 years? What unmetemotionalneeds didyou have asa child?What do Ilong foremotionallythat I rarelyexpress? When was the lasttime you feltemotionallydisconnected fromsomeone? Whatthoughts ormemories came up? How did yourfamily handleconflict, andhow do youhandle it now? Whatmatters mostto me in liferight now? What labels(e.g., “the smartone,” “thetroublemaker”)were placed onyou growing up? What doesavoidance looklike in your life?What are youavoidingfeeling? What does yourPunitive Parentsay to you?How can youchallenge thatvoice? When do youfeel like you're“too much” or“not enough”for others? What are yourearliestmemories ofyour parentsor caregivers? What do Ineed rightnow to feelmoregrounded? Do you noticeany patterns inhow you copewith stress ordisappointment? What does yourbody feel likewhen you’rereminded of thetrauma? What qualitiesdo you wantyour HealthyAdult to have?What do youcriticize most inothers—andcould that reflectsomething withinyou? How do youtypicallyrespond toconflict orrejection? 

Therapy Bingo & Journal Prompts - 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. Were there any unspoken rules or expectations in your household growing up?
  2. When do you feel like you need someone else to “rescue” you? What emotions come up in those moments?
  3. What do you expect from others emotionally—and where do those expectations come from?
  4. What do you fear people might discover about you?
  5. How do you know when you’re “in your head” versus “in your feelings”?
  6. What parts of yourself do you feel proud of? Which parts do you struggle to accept?
  7. What would it mean to fully accept all parts of yourself?
  8. What kinds of people are you typically drawn to in relationships?
  9. What situations tend to trigger strong emotional reactions in you?
  10. Do you feel like you always have to be on guard? What are you protecting yourself from?
  11. What do you fear would happen if you stopped trying to please others?
  12. What kind of adult would your younger self have felt safe with?
  13. What does emotional maturity look like for you?
  14. When do you become overly self-critical? What would a more compassionate voice say instead?
  15. How did your caregivers express (or withhold) love, anger, or approval?
  16. When do I catch myself using sarcasm, denial, or avoidance? What am I protecting myself from?
  17. When was a time I misunderstood someone? What did I learn?
  18. What do you want to change in how you relate to yourself or others?
  19. When do I find it hardest to understand myself?
  20. What can you do today to give your inner child the care they missed?
  21. How do you think your early relationships influence your current ones?
  22. What does “being lovable” mean to you? Do you believe you are lovable as you are?
  23. What would healing look like for you?
  24. What have you learned about yourself through past emotional pain?
  25. Do you tend to overcompensate in certain areas of life? What are you trying to prove or protect?
  26. Do you notice any repeating patterns in your romantic or platonic relationships?
  27. What do you think someone close to you needs emotionally right now?
  28. Do you struggle with setting boundaries? Describe a recent time when this was difficult.
  29. How has your understanding of your own mind changed over time?
  30. What internal voices or messages do you hear when you're feeling vulnerable?
  31. What parts of your identity or life do you want to reclaim?
  32. What kind of person do I want to be in 5 years?
  33. What unmet emotional needs did you have as a child?
  34. What do I long for emotionally that I rarely express?
  35. When was the last time you felt emotionally disconnected from someone? What thoughts or memories came up?
  36. How did your family handle conflict, and how do you handle it now?
  37. What matters most to me in life right now?
  38. What labels (e.g., “the smart one,” “the troublemaker”) were placed on you growing up?
  39. What does avoidance look like in your life? What are you avoiding feeling?
  40. What does your Punitive Parent say to you? How can you challenge that voice?
  41. When do you feel like you're “too much” or “not enough” for others?
  42. What are your earliest memories of your parents or caregivers?
  43. What do I need right now to feel more grounded?
  44. Do you notice any patterns in how you cope with stress or disappointment?
  45. What does your body feel like when you’re reminded of the trauma?
  46. What qualities do you want your Healthy Adult to have?
  47. What do you criticize most in others—and could that reflect something within you?
  48. How do you typically respond to conflict or rejection?