“Whycan’t I benormal?”Grief ormissingsomeoneSomeoneinsisting“just one”WaitingaroundFeelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingpressuredto behappySeeingdrug oralcoholadsFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peace“I cancontrolit now”People gettinglouder/drunkerSmellofalcoholSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelingoverwhelmedBeingaroundold usingfriendsFeelingjudged“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Being stuckwithouttransportation“You usedto be sofun”Beingoffereda drinkOld familyrolesreturningComparingyourself toothers“It’stradition!”“You lookfine now”commentsShameaboutthe past“Whycan’t I benormal?”Grief ormissingsomeoneSomeoneinsisting“just one”WaitingaroundFeelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingpressuredto behappySeeingdrug oralcoholadsFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peace“I cancontrolit now”People gettinglouder/drunkerSmellofalcoholSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelingoverwhelmedBeingaroundold usingfriendsFeelingjudged“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Being stuckwithouttransportation“You usedto be sofun”Beingoffereda drinkOld familyrolesreturningComparingyourself toothers“It’stradition!”“You lookfine now”commentsShameaboutthe past

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