Beingoffereda drink“You lookfine now”commentsGrief ormissingsomeoneComparingyourself toothersSomeoneinsisting“just one”Old familyrolesreturning“I cancontrolit now”“You usedto be sofun”Feelingoverwhelmed“It’stradition!”Waitingaround“Whycan’t I benormal?”Shameaboutthe pastPeople gettinglouder/drunkerSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelingpressuredto behappyFeelingjudgedBeingaroundold usingfriends“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Being stuckwithouttransportationFeelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceSeeingdrug oralcoholadsSmellofalcoholBeingoffereda drink“You lookfine now”commentsGrief ormissingsomeoneComparingyourself toothersSomeoneinsisting“just one”Old familyrolesreturning“I cancontrolit now”“You usedto be sofun”Feelingoverwhelmed“It’stradition!”Waitingaround“Whycan’t I benormal?”Shameaboutthe pastPeople gettinglouder/drunkerSomeoneminimizingaddictionFeelingpressuredto behappyFeelingjudgedBeingaroundold usingfriends“I’ll startover aftertheholidays”Being stuckwithouttransportationFeelinglike youdon’tbelongFeelingresponsiblefor keepingthe peaceSeeingdrug oralcoholadsSmellofalcohol

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