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AA chips
How many of you have chips? How do they work for you?
Ive just been looking at the three Ive got so far and Im due another tomorrow
For me the chips remind me how far I've come, I bloody well deserve those chips and Im proud of them!
Ive just been looking at the three Ive got so far and Im due another tomorrow
For me the chips remind me how far I've come, I bloody well deserve those chips and Im proud of them!
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I like the chips. I wanted to do things my own way so I resisted AA for the first year so I lost out on the first year of chips, however, I did collect a 2 year chip. For myself it was a long time since I did anything good, so to receive chips to celebrate my increments of sobriety reminds me how far I have came and that I am making positive changes. Newcomers especially I feel need the encouragement and I feel the chips or coins do just that. You totally deserve those chips and am so happy for you. Are you working the steps with a sponsor? That's where the change happens.
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Originally Posted by least 
I have the twelve chips I got for my first year, plus my one year chip. I don't go to meetings anymore so that's all I have.
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Originally Posted by SoberLife90
I like the chips. I wanted to do things my own way so I resisted AA for the first year so I lost out on the first year of chips, however, I did collect a 2 year chip. For myself it was a long time since I did anything good, so to receive chips to celebrate my increments of sobriety reminds me how far I have came and that I am making positive changes. Newcomers especially I feel need the encouragement and I feel the chips or coins do just that. You totally deserve those chips and am so happy for you. Are you working the steps with a sponsor? That's where the change happens.
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When I picked up my one year chip I returned all my monthly chips retaining my 24 hour / desire chip. The returned chips are now filtered back to other friends continuing the cycle of sobriety. The 24 hour chip is the one I cherish and will never let go of.
Congratulations on your next chip, well done.
Remember, there's a comma after each chip we pick up and not a period,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,
Congratulations on your next chip, well done.
Remember, there's a comma after each chip we pick up and not a period,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Thats an amazing thing to do.... You know I may keep hold of mine to pass on to my own sponsor, Id really like to be a sponsor eventually and I quite like the idea of passing them on Thanks for sharing x Given me some food for thought that x
Thanks for sharing x Given me some food for thought that x
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my 24 hr one never left my pocket for the first year, simply because when i got it i was told if i felt like drinking to chew on it. when i chewed it up and swallowed it i could have a drink.
it has teeth marks on it. it now resides in my bb cover with my DOS scratched in with a nail,which i did shortly after getting it to help remind me when i chewed on it.
my yearly ones reside in my wallet til the next year. justa lil reminder when i open my wallet.
i have some of my past ones in a drawer. some were passed on. some are waiting.
it has teeth marks on it. it now resides in my bb cover with my DOS scratched in with a nail,which i did shortly after getting it to help remind me when i chewed on it.
my yearly ones reside in my wallet til the next year. justa lil reminder when i open my wallet.
i have some of my past ones in a drawer. some were passed on. some are waiting.
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Great job blueberry. Your story does not have to end in a relapse. I know for myself if I stop hitting meetings, working the steps, staying in contact with other AAers, and reading AA stuff my chances of relapse are going to significantly increase. I need to continue to do these things and move forward if I wsnt to maintain my sobriety.
You will totally be a sponsor someday as long as you keep coming to meetings and continue to work the steps and stay sober one day at a time. Anything is possible as long as you don't pick up that first drink or drug!
You will totally be a sponsor someday as long as you keep coming to meetings and continue to work the steps and stay sober one day at a time. Anything is possible as long as you don't pick up that first drink or drug!
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I carried a 24hr coin with me everywhere for several months. It did help. I got two sets of month 1-5... but only one each of month 6-11.
I'm grateful for and proud of my Year I and II coins.
Yes, those coins were and remain an important part of my toolkit. A physical ********... a touchstone holding my choice of sobriety close and honoring the journey of growth.
I'm grateful for and proud of my Year I and II coins.
Yes, those coins were and remain an important part of my toolkit. A physical ********... a touchstone holding my choice of sobriety close and honoring the journey of growth.
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Originally Posted by SoberLife90
Great job blueberry. Your story does not have to end in a relapse. I know for myself if I stop hitting meetings, working the steps, staying in contact with other AAers, and reading AA stuff my chances of relapse are going to significantly increase. I need to continue to do these things and move forward if I wsnt to maintain my sobriety.
You will totally be a sponsor someday as long as you keep coming to meetings and continue to work the steps and stay sober one day at a time. Anything is possible as long as you don't pick up that first drink or drug!
You will totally be a sponsor someday as long as you keep coming to meetings and continue to work the steps and stay sober one day at a time. Anything is possible as long as you don't pick up that first drink or drug!
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I have mine. I carried my two year around for a while in my pocket and fiddled with it but now it's in my purse. It's a physical reminder of my sobriety.
I was at a meeting this morning and one of the women got her 35 year. Something's working for her.
Well done! Keep going.
I was at a meeting this morning and one of the women got her 35 year. Something's working for her.
Well done! Keep going.
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Originally Posted by FreeOwl
I carried a 24hr coin with me everywhere for several months. It did help. I got two sets of month 1-5... but only one each of month 6-11.
I'm grateful for and proud of my Year I and II coins.
Yes, those coins were and remain an important part of my toolkit. A physical ********... a touchstone holding my choice of sobriety close and honoring the journey of growth.
I'm grateful for and proud of my Year I and II coins.
Yes, those coins were and remain an important part of my toolkit. A physical ********... a touchstone holding my choice of sobriety close and honoring the journey of growth.
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