Question by Annie: Why Did People In AA Offer Me a 24-Hour Chip?
I was court mandated to attend AA stemming from an alcohol conviction. I was 19 at the time and I went to AA meetings where the vast majority of people were age 40 and up. I felt singled out. Anyways, I did not work the steps or call myself an alcoholic. I believed I had a drinking problem but was not a full-blown alcoholic. I quick cold turkey the night of my conviction. (I now have been sober for 2.5 years)

Anyways, this would happen often in meetings. When they did the chips (They hand out chips for periods of sobriety), they would turn to me and say “Abby would you like a 24-hour sobriety chip?” At the time, I would always be shy with the whole room full of people looking at me, so I would just say “No thank you.” However, at those times, I had sobriety ranging from 6 months to a year. They would always assume I couldn’t possibly have had more than 24 hours of sobriety just because I didn’t work the steps.

Why were they so rude? Were they doing it on purpose to humiliate me or were they trying to help? It made me feel embarassed and belittled.

Best answer:

Answer by Cheyenne
Sobriety is One Day at a Time. (24 hours)

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