Beingaroundold usingfriendsShameaboutthe pastBeing stuckwithouttransportationFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceFeelingoverwhelmedFeelingpressuredto behappy“You usedto be sofun”“Whycan’t I benormal?”Beingoffereda drinkPeople gettinglouder/drunkerGrief ormissingsomeone“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”“You lookfine now”comments“I cancontrolit now”SmellofalcoholSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelinglike youdon’tbelongComparingyourself toothersWaitingaroundSomeoneinsisting“just one”“It’stradition!”FeelingjudgedSeeingdrug oralcoholadsOld familyrolesreturningBeingaroundold usingfriendsShameaboutthe pastBeing stuckwithouttransportationFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceFeelingoverwhelmedFeelingpressuredto behappy“You usedto be sofun”“Whycan’t I benormal?”Beingoffereda drinkPeople gettinglouder/drunkerGrief ormissingsomeone“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”“You lookfine now”comments“I cancontrolit now”SmellofalcoholSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelinglike youdon’tbelongComparingyourself toothersWaitingaroundSomeoneinsisting“just one”“It’stradition!”FeelingjudgedSeeingdrug oralcoholadsOld familyrolesreturning

Holiday Triggers - 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. Being around old using friends
  2. Shame about the past
  3. Being stuck without transportation
  4. Feeling responsible for keeping the peace
  5. Feeling overwhelmed
  6. Feeling pressured to be happy
  7. “You used to be so fun”
  8. “Why can’t I be normal?”
  9. Being offered a drink
  10. People getting louder/drunker
  11. Grief or missing someone
  12. “I’ll start over after the holidays”
  13. “You look fine now” comments
  14. “I can control it now”
  15. Smell of alcohol
  16. Someone minimizing addiction
  17. Feeling like you don’t belong
  18. Comparing yourself to others
  19. Waiting around
  20. Someone insisting “just one”
  21. “It’s tradition!”
  22. Feeling judged
  23. Seeing drug or alcohol ads
  24. Old family roles returning