Facilitating an AA meeting and my medallion. - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

DAB · 06-15-2012, 11:03 AM

I recently started facilitating the AA meeting I have been attending for several months.
I have my 9 month medallion coming up and I am not sure what the proper protocol is for this.
Do I present the medallion to myself, give it to my sponsor to give to me (he also attends the same AA meeting), or do I attend a different meeting and receive my medallion there?

CarolD · 06-15-2012, 11:22 AM

I have no idea what your HG customarily does on this matter.
I suggest you ask your sponsor

But... I do not know of any group that gives medallion for
members who have less than a year or more.
Chips yes...medallions no.
Maybe I am behind on the current milestone customs? ..

Glad to know of your progress...

FlyerFan · 06-15-2012, 11:49 AM

I go to other meetings to get my chips (almost 6 months) but I buy myself the fancy bronze ones to keep in my pocket. I put the aluminum ones in the cup holder of my car to remind me not to put a beer in there

Mark75 · 06-15-2012, 02:19 PM

Find a meeting that gives monthly chips and go at 9 months! They are usually beginners meetings, but not always. They are usually presented by the leader of the meeting. And you can inspire others that are just starting!

Awesome on the 9 months. I found that to be an important milestone.

UpperbucksAAguy · 06-15-2012, 02:51 PM

A good conversation to have with your sponsor

sugarbear1 · 06-15-2012, 06:08 PM

My home group doesn't hand out chips or medallians. The meetings that do hand them out have a chairperson begin the meetings and someone else gives out the chips or is asked by the chairperson. What does the Group Conscience suggest?

TSDD · 06-15-2012, 06:32 PM

At my home group when you get 25 years they give you a donut with a candle in it.... at 30 years they light the candle.... or so I'm told. I've seen many celebrate these marks and didn't notice anything unusal in their donuts. Perhaps one of those things I was told early on to string me along.

tomsteve · 06-15-2012, 06:41 PM

would you feel right giving yourself the medallion?

DAB · 06-16-2012, 02:57 PM

No giving myself the medallion would feel weird, that's why I asked the question.

CarolD · 06-16-2012, 04:45 PM

DAB ...have you had time to check with your sponsor?
I still think that is the way to go on this situation..

SpikyMis · 06-20-2012, 06:53 AM

Your talk seems pretty intersting. There are many ideas to think over....

06-15-2012, 11:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
DAB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 256	Facilitating an AA meeting and my medallion. I recently started facilitating the AA meeting I have been attending for several months. I have my 9 month medallion coming up and I am not sure what the proper protocol is for this. Do I present the medallion to myself, give it to my sponsor to give to me (he also attends the same AA meeting), or do I attend a different meeting and receive my medallion there?

06-15-2012, 11:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forward we go...side by side Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 37,601	I have no idea what your HG customarily does on this matter. I suggest you ask your sponsor But... I do not know of any group that gives medallion for members who have less than a year or more. Chips yes...medallions no. Maybe I am behind on the current milestone customs? .. Glad to know of your progress... __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

06-15-2012, 11:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
FlyerFan Woman in AA Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,145 Blog Entries: 49	I go to other meetings to get my chips (almost 6 months) but I buy myself the fancy bronze ones to keep in my pocket. I put the aluminum ones in the cup holder of my car to remind me not to put a beer in there __________________ "Sit back, relax, and look at the world from your multi-colored glass."

06-15-2012, 02:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
UpperbucksAAguy Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 464	A good conversation to have with your sponsor __________________ All Big Book quotes are from first Edition -

06-15-2012, 06:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
sugarbear1 ~sb Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MD Posts: 9,760	My home group doesn't hand out chips or medallians. The meetings that do hand them out have a chairperson begin the meetings and someone else gives out the chips or is asked by the chairperson. What does the Group Conscience suggest? __________________ Someday everything will all make sense. For now, laugh at confusion, smile through tears, & remind yourself that everything happens for a reason. All Big Book quotes are from the first edition. Linked with the permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

06-15-2012, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mark75 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,818	Find a meeting that gives monthly chips and go at 9 months! They are usually beginners meetings, but not always. They are usually presented by the leader of the meeting. And you can inspire others that are just starting! Awesome on the 9 months. I found that to be an important milestone.

06-15-2012, 06:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
TSDD Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Posts: 341	At my home group when you get 25 years they give you a donut with a candle in it.... at 30 years they light the candle.... or so I'm told. I've seen many celebrate these marks and didn't notice anything unusal in their donuts. Perhaps one of those things I was told early on to string me along.

06-15-2012, 06:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
tomsteve Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: northern michigan. not the U.P. Posts: 2,849	would you feel right giving yourself the medallion?

06-16-2012, 02:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
DAB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 256	No giving myself the medallion would feel weird, that's why I asked the question.

06-16-2012, 04:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
CarolD Forward we go...side by side Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 37,601	DAB ...have you had time to check with your sponsor? I still think that is the way to go on this situation.. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

06-20-2012, 06:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
SpikyMis Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 10	Your talk seems pretty intersting. There are many ideas to think over....

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