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What Is A One Year AA NA Chip?

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What Is A One Year AA NA Chip?

When you hear someone speak of a 1 Year Chip they are probably talking about a Sobriety Medallion in a recovery program like AA or NA.  A 1 year Chip celebrates a full year of sobriety.  Some programs make sobriety coins a direct part of their program producing their own (Narcotics Anonymous).  Other programs like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) do not actually make chips or put their name or logo on a chip.  In programs like AA chips are handed out to mark various points in sobriety but are more of a cultural norm than a direct part of the program. ...

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Beware Of Fake / Counterfeit NA ( Narcotics Anonymous ) Medallions

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Beware Of Fake / Counterfeit NA ( Narcotics Anonymous ) Medallions

Did you know that there are Fake NA Sobriety Chips running around?  Most shoppers never think about this.  If a seller is offering a NA Medallion it's real right?  Nope!  Narcotics Anonymous, unlike AA actually designed and produces their own official Narcotics Anonymous Sobriety Medallions.  These are copyrighted items so unless they are the items produced by NAWS they are a fake or a coin designed by someone else being sold "as" an NA medallion.  You can easily tell an Official NA Medallion from a fake chip because the sellers aren't copying the exact copyrighted design, they produce their own interpretation...

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Our Universal Fit AA NA Medallion Holder Keychain Is Here!

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Our Universal Fit AA NA Medallion Holder Keychain Is Here!

One of the problems our customers often have with AA Medallion Holders is choosing one that fits their medallion.  Sobriety chips come in various sizes, there is no standard.  Wendell's makes the traditional bronze medallion you receive in meetings and its 34mm x 2mm or 1 5/16" Bright Star Press Tri-Plate medallions are a whopping 34mm x 5mm and Recoverychip coins are 33mm x 3mm as you can see its easy to get the right chip and wrong holder.  We do make gold plated keychain holders for all these medallions but what about one holder that works with them all?...

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