bostonluv,
I often hear at meetings that "The alcoholic that woke up earliest today has the longest sobriety". Most of us realize that our arms are every bit as long as they were when we were active. We are all just an arms length from a drink. The chips are said to be a simple recognition of milestones in early sobriety. Not sure how the two things reconcile. I do know that some groups only give the 24 hour chip and no others. In any event your honesty is praiseworthy. Congratulations!