“It’stradition!”“You usedto be sofun”Feelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceSomeoneinsisting“just one”Being stuckwithouttransportation“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Comparingyourself toothers“Whycan’t I benormal?”FeelingjudgedShameaboutthe past“You lookfine now”comments“I cancontrolit now”Grief ormissingsomeoneSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelingoverwhelmedSmellofalcoholBeingoffereda drinkSeeingdrug oralcoholadsOld familyrolesreturningFeelingpressuredto behappyWaitingaroundBeingaroundold usingfriendsPeople gettinglouder/drunker“It’stradition!”“You usedto be sofun”Feelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceSomeoneinsisting“just one”Being stuckwithouttransportation“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Comparingyourself toothers“Whycan’t I benormal?”FeelingjudgedShameaboutthe past“You lookfine now”comments“I cancontrolit now”Grief ormissingsomeoneSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelingoverwhelmedSmellofalcoholBeingoffereda drinkSeeingdrug oralcoholadsOld familyrolesreturningFeelingpressuredto behappyWaitingaroundBeingaroundold usingfriendsPeople gettinglouder/drunker

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