Thread: Can I getmy AA one year chip ? If I slipped with drugs.
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Old 04-07-2012, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sapling View Post
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.
IMO, getting a chip is fun! Everybody's clapping, people hug you or shake your hand, and the bigger the meeting the better! It's a positive affirmation of continuous sobriety.
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