“I cancontrolit now”People gettinglouder/drunkerBeingoffereda drinkSmellofalcohol“Whycan’t I benormal?”Old familyrolesreturning“You lookfine now”commentsFeelinglike youdon’tbelongBeingaroundold usingfriends“It’stradition!”SomeoneminimizingaddictionSeeingdrug oralcoholads“You usedto be sofun”Grief ormissingsomeoneFeelingoverwhelmedFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceWaitingaroundComparingyourself toothersFeelingpressuredto behappySomeoneinsisting“just one”Being stuckwithouttransportation“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Shameaboutthe pastFeelingjudged“I cancontrolit now”People gettinglouder/drunkerBeingoffereda drinkSmellofalcohol“Whycan’t I benormal?”Old familyrolesreturning“You lookfine now”commentsFeelinglike youdon’tbelongBeingaroundold usingfriends“It’stradition!”SomeoneminimizingaddictionSeeingdrug oralcoholads“You usedto be sofun”Grief ormissingsomeoneFeelingoverwhelmedFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceWaitingaroundComparingyourself toothersFeelingpressuredto behappySomeoneinsisting“just one”Being stuckwithouttransportation“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Shameaboutthe pastFeelingjudged

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