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

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