Feeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingLeave thepast inthe pastWhat I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.Someone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayFeelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsSomeone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.Being soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.An employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".Sorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.Dad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.Theydidn'tknow anybetterAfter 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.Dismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantAmnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeAfter 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.I didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.You blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Experiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesCryingdoesn'tchangeanything.I'm justoverreactingDownplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesIt happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistanceFeeling likeyou're onautopilotwhile drivingLeave thepast inthe pastWhat I didisn't as badas whatsomeoneelse did.Someone whodidn't prepare fora job interviewmight say, “Thecompany wasn'ta good fit anywayFeelingdisconnectedfrom yourown thoughtsand feelingsSomeone denies thatthey have an alcoholor substance usedisorder becausethey can still functionand go to work eachday.Being soabsorbed in abook or moviethat you losetrack of time.An employee whois consistently lateto work might say,"The traffic isalways sounpredictable inthe mornings".Sorry I didn'treturn yourcall, I wasjust too busy.Dad wasn'talcoholic or abusive- I mean, everyonein the neighborhoodgot drunk and beattheir kids on theweekends.Theydidn'tknow anybetterAfter 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.Dismissinggood gradesor positivefeedback asinsignificantAmnesia orblacking outlarge chunksof timeAfter 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.I didn't haveenoughtimeanyways.You blameother people oroutside forcesfor causing theproblem.Experiencingflashbacksor intrusivememoriesCryingdoesn'tchangeanything.I'm justoverreactingDownplayingrude remarksto avoidconsequencesIt happenedbecausethey didn'tdo their workon time.Feeling likeyou're outsideof your body orwatchingyourself from adistance

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