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

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