hussein

Why not?

change is good, but i have to admit, i'll miss the crimson pic!

you said: not sure what a 1.5 chip is, but i hope it's a good thing

as people in recovery move forward on their paths of sobriety, AA or NA or other 12- step programs mark the anniveraries with a "chip" (they resemble poker chips) or a keychain, for intervals like 1 hour, 1 week or 30, 60 and 90 days; or 6 and 9 months or yearly.

so 1.5, or 18 months, acknowledges that achievement.

after that, they are awarded on an annual basis.

(but lately i have wondered what they give people in gamblers anonymous--probably giving them a chip is not a great idea!)

i was an addict (marijuana, pharmaceuticals and heroin) for 30 years, until my wife kicked my ass.

so i went into treatment june 24, 2003--my very 1st day of sobriety in 3 decades.

i owe my life to her, to sierra tucson (where rush limbaugh, among others, went) and to narcotics anonymous.

so although i never thought those cheap, little bits of plastic meant much, now i see they are paid for dearly and mean more than non-addicts or non-alcholics ever realize.

so, yes, it is a very good thing!

and fyi, suicide girls has its own group for sobriety!

stay turn for a new pic for my profile--me and frank zappa, shivering in an open field. news @ 11...........

happy new year, dude!

[Edited on Jan 02, 2005 4:04PM]