Downplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesFeeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingIt happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistanceTheydidn'tknow anybetterSorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.Someone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.I didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.Dad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.What I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.You blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Cryingdoesn'tchangeanything.Dismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantLeave thepast inthe pastI'm justoverreactingSomeone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayExperiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesAfter the unexpecteddeath of a loved one, aperson might refuse toaccept the reality of thedeath and deny thatanything hashappened. This is acommon part of thestages of grief.Feelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsAfter being diagnosed witha chronic illness or terminalcondition, a person mightrefuse to believe that theproblem is as serious as itreally is. They mightinstead think, "I'll get overit; it can't be that bad."Unfortunately, this denialcaI rememberschool, butnot muchabout home.An employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".Amnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeBeing soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.Downplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesFeeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingIt happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistanceTheydidn'tknow anybetterSorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.Someone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.I didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.Dad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.What I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.You blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Cryingdoesn'tchangeanything.Dismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantLeave thepast inthe pastI'm justoverreactingSomeone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayExperiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesAfter the unexpecteddeath of a loved one, aperson might refuse toaccept the reality of thedeath and deny thatanything hashappened. This is acommon part of thestages of grief.Feelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsAfter being diagnosed witha chronic illness or terminalcondition, a person mightrefuse to believe that theproblem is as serious as itreally is. They mightinstead think, "I'll get overit; it can't be that bad."Unfortunately, this denialcaI rememberschool, butnot muchabout home.An employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".Amnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeBeing soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.

Hiding from Pain - 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. Downplaying rude remarks to avoid consequences
  2. Feeling like you're on autopilot while driving
  3. It happened because they didn't do their work on time.
  4. Feeling like you're outside of your body or watching yourself from a distance
  5. They didn't know any better
  6. Sorry I didn't return your call, I was just too busy.
  7. Someone denies that they have an alcohol or substance use disorder because they can still function and go to work each day.
  8. I didn't have enough time anyways.
  9. Dad wasn't alcoholic or abusive - I mean, everyone in the neighborhood got drunk and beat their kids on the weekends.
  10. What I did isn't as bad as what someone else did.
  11. You blame other people or outside forces for causing the problem.
  12. Crying doesn't change anything.
  13. Dismissing good grades or positive feedback as insignificant
  14. Leave the past in the past
  15. I'm just overreacting
  16. Someone who didn't prepare for a job interview might say, “The company wasn't a good fit anyway
  17. Experiencing flashbacks or intrusive memories
  18. After the unexpected death of a loved one, a person might refuse to accept the reality of the death and deny that anything has happened. This is a common part of the stages of grief.
  19. Feeling disconnected from your own thoughts and feelings
  20. After being diagnosed with a chronic illness or terminal condition, a person might refuse to believe that the problem is as serious as it really is. They might instead think, "I'll get over it; it can't be that bad." Unfortunately, this denial ca
  21. I remember school, but not much about home.
  22. An employee who is consistently late to work might say, "The traffic is always so unpredictable in the mornings".
  23. Amnesia or blacking out large chunks of time
  24. Being so absorbed in a book or movie that you lose track of time.