An example when this is seen is when Billy stated he was unstuck in time in a forest in which he was by a tree. He has created another world or life in which he tries to avoid those horrific events that he witnessed in Dresden. 

Also another example was when Billy says he was abducted by the Tralfamadorians he means the Germans. He does this by staating “He came to in what he thought might be a building on Tralfamadore. It was shrilly lit and lined with white tiles. It was on Earth, though. It was a delousing station through which all new prisoners had to pass. Billy did as he was told, took off his clothes. That was the first thing they told him to do on Tralfamadore, too” (83). Billy creates the "Tralfamadores" from his personal experiences so he can avoid or protect himself from his reality of emotions and memories.