Originally Posted by
Sapling 
Some people in AA really care about getting a chip.....I've watched some hopeless guy come into the rooms and struggle to make it 30 days and get a thirty day chip....And just keep staring at it for the entire meeting....I don't see anything wrong with that. Something as simple as that can mean a lot to somebody. It did for him.
Nothing is wrong with that....but it's causing a problem for the OP, who is worried enough about the chip that his (or her) recognition of his (or her) accomplishment is in jeopardy.
So to him (or her), I say: who cares about a chip? If a year without alcohol is meaningful to you, celebrate it!