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

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