Self Harmers Use Alcohol Shock!

I’m feeling somewhat put upon this morning. I’ve woken up to discover that self harmers have now taken to using alcohol! as reported by the BBC.

I believe I’m an innocent bystander in all of this, albeit a slightly blood spattered one from standing too close. As it happens I did know someone who self harmed at university, typically just before exams started. She ended up in hospital one day having rather overdone it and I’m not sure what became of her after that.

The thing is, the BBC doesn’t seem to particularly care why people self harm, or indeed why – during the reign of benevolent king Gordon of the workers paradise – that self harming seems to be on the increase.

No, what the BBC seems to think is important is that self harmers drink. The whole tone suggests that somehow the drink is causing the self harm.

Well, I don’t know about you but if I was sitting at a table preparing to carve bloody chunks out of my forearms, I’d need a stiff drink first. The surprising thing is that a mere 64% of them drink.

Its ironic that BBC is well known for its lavish hospitality and I dare say that there are one or two staff members who have been known to take the odd glass. But I don’t think I could conclude that there are a larger than average number of self harmers at the BBC.

That wouldn’t be fair, and just like the BBC I try to be fair.