It happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.I'm justoverreactingAmnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeYou blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Feeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingSomeone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayAfter 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.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 rememberschool, butnot muchabout home.I didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.Downplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesFeelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsSorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.Cryingdoesn'tchangeanything.Experiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesLeave thepast inthe pastDismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantSomeone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.What I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.Theydidn'tknow anybetterBeing soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.Dad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistanceAn employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".It happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.I'm justoverreactingAmnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeYou blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Feeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingSomeone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayAfter 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.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 rememberschool, butnot muchabout home.I didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.Downplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesFeelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsSorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.Cryingdoesn'tchangeanything.Experiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesLeave thepast inthe pastDismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantSomeone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.What I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.Theydidn'tknow anybetterBeing soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.Dad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistanceAn employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".

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