Beingoffereda drinkSomeoneinsisting“just one”“You usedto be sofun”Grief ormissingsomeoneFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceFeelingoverwhelmedShameaboutthe pastFeelinglike youdon’tbelongSomeoneminimizingaddictionSeeingdrug oralcoholadsPeople gettinglouder/drunkerOld familyrolesreturning“I cancontrolit now”Beingaroundold usingfriendsWaitingaroundSmellofalcohol“Whycan’t I benormal?”Comparingyourself toothers“It’stradition!”Being stuckwithouttransportationFeelingpressuredto behappy“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”“You lookfine now”commentsFeelingjudgedBeingoffereda drinkSomeoneinsisting“just one”“You usedto be sofun”Grief ormissingsomeoneFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceFeelingoverwhelmedShameaboutthe pastFeelinglike youdon’tbelongSomeoneminimizingaddictionSeeingdrug oralcoholadsPeople gettinglouder/drunkerOld familyrolesreturning“I cancontrolit now”Beingaroundold usingfriendsWaitingaroundSmellofalcohol“Whycan’t I benormal?”Comparingyourself toothers“It’stradition!”Being stuckwithouttransportationFeelingpressuredto behappy“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”“You lookfine now”commentsFeelingjudged

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