SmellofalcoholPeople gettinglouder/drunker“It’stradition!”FeelingoverwhelmedComparingyourself toothers“Whycan’t I benormal?”Shameaboutthe past“You usedto be sofun”Feelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceOld familyrolesreturningBeing stuckwithouttransportationFeelingpressuredto behappy“You lookfine now”commentsSomeoneminimizingaddictionBeingaroundold usingfriendsBeingoffereda drinkGrief ormissingsomeone“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Waitingaround“I cancontrolit now”Seeingdrug oralcoholadsFeelingjudgedSomeoneinsisting“just one”Feelinglike youdon’tbelongSmellofalcoholPeople gettinglouder/drunker“It’stradition!”FeelingoverwhelmedComparingyourself toothers“Whycan’t I benormal?”Shameaboutthe past“You usedto be sofun”Feelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceOld familyrolesreturningBeing stuckwithouttransportationFeelingpressuredto behappy“You lookfine now”commentsSomeoneminimizingaddictionBeingaroundold usingfriendsBeingoffereda drinkGrief ormissingsomeone“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Waitingaround“I cancontrolit now”Seeingdrug oralcoholadsFeelingjudgedSomeoneinsisting“just one”Feelinglike youdon’tbelong

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