About My Challenge
I had ME/CFS for over ten years. There were a couple of points where I didn’t want to keep going.
I was lucky. I had a team around me, private mental health support, people who caught me. I had access to the best care available, and it was still one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.
Most people don’t have what I had. They’re doing it with a fraction of the support, or none.
I’m here, living a full life, and I don’t take that for granted. The number of people we lose to suicide is devastating, and so much of it comes down to access. Better care, more options, more of them.
That’s why I’m doing the Push-Up Challenge. The reason I push is so the next person has somewhere to land.
Now for the fun part. Right now I can do about two to five push-ups in one sitting. The challenge is 1,654 over 24 days. That’s 69 a day, every day, for someone whose current ceiling is five. I’m either finishing this with serious tennis guns or I’m face-down on the floor by day three. Possibly both.
Chuck in a few dollars if you can. I’m donating to Lifeline, because no one should hit their lowest point with no one to call.
Every dollar goes to better mental health care and more of it, for the people who need it most.
Supporting Lifeline
Lifeline is a national charity providing Australians who are experiencing emotional distress access to 24-hour crisis support, suicide prevention, mental health, and domestic and family violence prevention services.
Lifeline exists to ensure that no person in Australia has to face their toughest moments alone.
Our experience has shown us that it is through connection that we can find hope. That’s why we are available 24 hours a day to listen without judgement to anyone in Australia who is feeling overwhelmed, distressed, or experiencing a crisis. Each year, Lifeline receives over 1.3 million contacts to our crisis support services.
By supporting Lifeline, you are ensuring the Lifeline network has the critical technology, resources and people necessary to deliver crisis support, self-led support, and counselling services around the clock.
My Challenge History
Pushuperer for 1 year
| Push-Ups | Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 820 | $605 |
| Total | 820 | $605 |
Go Steph!