Comparingyourself toothersFeelingpressuredto behappy“Whycan’t I benormal?”“You usedto be sofun”FeelingjudgedFeelingoverwhelmedSeeingdrug oralcoholadsWaitingaroundSomeoneminimizingaddiction“I cancontrolit now”Old familyrolesreturningSomeoneinsisting“just one”Beingoffereda drinkGrief ormissingsomeone“It’stradition!”Smellofalcohol“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”“You lookfine now”commentsPeople gettinglouder/drunkerShameaboutthe pastFeelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceBeing stuckwithouttransportationBeingaroundold usingfriendsComparingyourself toothersFeelingpressuredto behappy“Whycan’t I benormal?”“You usedto be sofun”FeelingjudgedFeelingoverwhelmedSeeingdrug oralcoholadsWaitingaroundSomeoneminimizingaddiction“I cancontrolit now”Old familyrolesreturningSomeoneinsisting“just one”Beingoffereda drinkGrief ormissingsomeone“It’stradition!”Smellofalcohol“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”“You lookfine now”commentsPeople gettinglouder/drunkerShameaboutthe pastFeelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceBeing stuckwithouttransportationBeingaroundold usingfriends

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