After 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'm justoverreactingSomeone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayFeelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsAn employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".After 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.Cryingdoesn'tchangeanything.I rememberschool, butnot muchabout home.Being soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistanceYou blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Experiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesDad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.Amnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeFeeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingDismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantIt happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.Someone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.Theydidn'tknow anybetterI didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.Downplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesLeave thepast inthe pastWhat I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.Sorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.After 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'm justoverreactingSomeone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayFeelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsAn employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".After 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.Cryingdoesn'tchangeanything.I rememberschool, butnot muchabout home.Being soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistanceYou blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Experiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesDad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.Amnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeFeeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingDismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantIt happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.Someone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.Theydidn'tknow anybetterI didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.Downplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesLeave thepast inthe pastWhat I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.Sorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.

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