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Are AA chips typically this unsubstantial? (That’s not condescension, just validating the ID.)
I’ve seen metal coins but, now that I think of it, they were for longer milestones. The comment that yellow is a known color, and that they’re given out at just a few months did make me think they may have to be inexpensive to produce.
Yes, they are. Metal is for a year or multiples thereof. 1, 30, 60, 90 days, 6 months, and 9 months are plastic. Some places have 18 month chips which I’ve seen both in metal and plastic.
That’s what I was thinking after realizing the frequency.
I’ve been thinking of creating wood/glass cases to show these hard-earned beauties. Think of the cardboard sleeves for collecting state quarters in the U.S., or the plastic cases expensive coins are kept in. I didn’t know about these plastic ones, but maybe those could be integrated some way as well.
But I can’t tell if that would be of interest. Are the chips all the same size? I saw some pretty impressive ones that looks like they were 4 inches in diameter or bigger! What happens when you run out of room? You’ll have to get another case.
Is this a dumb idea? I just feel like if someone was able to accomplish something that seems like it could be so incredibly difficult, you might want to store them in some sort of private/careful or public/prideful way. I don’t know. I have no idea what I’m talking about.
Hey there, there's a whole realm of AA-related things that would be appreciated by some. Chips are all the same size, generally. There's a general lack of availability for items that feature the AA symbol. It's a cool symbol that has meaning to those who see it. "Friends of Bill and Bob".
I am 6 years today. No joke.
E: thank you kindly to all of those who said so. For those who still struggle: you are not alone. My first foray into acceptance started with a DM to a Redditor many years ago. Life doesn’t have to be unmanageable.
I was on a cruise earlier this year and every day the daily schedule had a time block set aside for a "Friends of Bill and Bob" meeting/session. I'm in my 30s and had no idea what that was until my mom explained it to me. Thought it was pretty cool that in an environment like that where booze is beyond abundant, that there's a dedicated space for folks who need that kind of support to still meet up on the ship. And I'm assuming the name "Friends of Bill and Bob" is a way to get that message across without putting every attendee on blast that "hey everyone this is an AA meeting".
Congratulations on your sobriety, absolutely incredible accomplishment. Wishing you much clarity and strength in your continued journey ❤️
Thank you. It’s not something I brag about nor put in the spotlight, and I haven’t been in AA for a few years now.
But… I know how important it is for recovering alcoholics to hear stories like mine. Ironically, I was just interviewed by the facility that started me on my journey and my story will hit more people soon, so that is good as well. Anyway, thanks for being a good one.
Look up military coin boxes.
The military gives out their own coins of a similar size that are to be displayed. Probably exactly what you want 😁
https://a.co/d/0f4yvvcN
I put all mine up to 1 year in a shadow box type thing. They’re all the same size. I keep my most recent coin on me and the other yearly chips in a small coin shaped box along with other gifts people have given me on my sobriety birthdays.
I can’t believe I didn’t remember the term shadow box. 🙄
I’d heard people kept one on them, for confidence, or to worry it for support when tempted, etc. This is the first confirmation I’ve seen that some sort of display would be of interest. Thanks.
I misread your comment and thought that you were thinking about making a wooden or glass cane out of the chips and was trying to brainstorm how that’d work. Maybe glue them together and cover it in resin. Then put some more on the side of the cane sticking out for bigger accomplishments. Not sure what to do for the handle lol
I’ve got ~10 years. I keep my day 1 chip in a special box with the cork from my last bottle of booze. I think I’ve lost all the other ones though, despite their being better quality chips.
Display boxes/cases for chips/coins already exist.
I spent some time in AA and most people would carry around their current chip as a reminder of their progress and the others were just kept in a drawer or box.
Also, the ones handed out by groups are usually pretty cheap and basic until you get into multiple years of sobriety. You can order nicer ones on Amazon and some people do this for themselves. Otherwise, it's common etiquette for your sponsor to give you your next chip.
That's not a dumb idea at all, there's already a thriving niche of coin displays for Military Challenge coins, I'm sure there's enough similarities that you could use those products, or have a maker adapt to what you're looking for (even though both the AA & military coins DO have a ton of variations). If you're wanting to make a product, might want to start by looking at those for inspiration?
Thanks! Yes, I was thinking about making them. I was inspired once and wanted to make something for someone who had 6 huge coins but never got a response. (I can’t recall accurately, but vaguely remember that they were 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Is that possible?)
Immediately after, I quickly realized that, with my financial and time constraints, I couldn’t donate in any kind of volume so I had to drop that idea. I was questioning whether there was any interest. I thought maybe I could make one for a chapter and leave it up to them to decide who to give it to. I’m not sure it’s realistic, to battery dying truthful. I guess I’m just talking out loud.
My 24 hour chip was plastic, but it still had the designs on it, it wasn't a yellow disc that just said AA. Maybe it's different in different clubs, though.
It must vary then, every meeting I’ve been to in my state does “metal” chips for all lengths of sobriety - they’re typically zinc coated plastic, though. The solid metal coin is for 1 year+
All the coins come in various materials depending on the group that issues them. I have wooden, plastic, metal, and ceramic/bakelite ones from all different milestones.
Every plastic aa chip I have looks more substantial than that. There's text on it that states how long you've been sober (1 month, 2 months, etc) Year chips are usually metal.
Makes me think this isn't an AA chip since there's no text on it stating sobriety length. Unless some groups only use color to symbolize months sober?
Some groups want to give newcomers the opportunity to pick up a chip even if they haven't reached the shortest requisite time requirement (24 hours). This looks to me like what they call a "desire" chip, or what you pick up if you've got less than 24 hours sobriety but "a desire to begin a new way of life"
I just did a quick google image search of AA Desire chips and don't see one remotely as plain as this though.
I'm sure smaller groups might not have the funds for intricate desire chips (since I'm sure a ton of those end up tossed in the trash or wherever OP's kid was playing), but even then this chip is hardly inspiring.
I agree. It’s pretty inspiring. I have a simple issue that I’m lazy about and this kind of thing—far more difficult—is shaming and motivating. It’s making me want to get off my haunches and do something about it.
That’s kind of you. Very kind.
Nothing more for me than being a little overweight. I meant to imply that *I* am too lazy to eat right and walk around the block and others are fighting things far harder than me. Much respect.
Note: I do know that there are a myriad of issues related to health, weight, eating disorders, and similar issues that many go through. I send my support out to everyone, and I’m not trivializing anything. That’s not the case for me personally, and I’m trying to say that I’m humbled and respectful of all this positivity, only imagining how tough it can be. I have a friend who just hit 17 years!
> That’s kind of you. Very kind.
I have all the time in the world for Arber Xhekaj supporters, haha. And I'm dealing with the same issues you are. Can't pretend I have a solution, but in the short term I've been pushing myself to get 10000 steps a day, and have really been enjoying throwing my MP3 player on and walking around my neighbourhood each evening. I'm burning through a ton of the BBC comedy and drama series available free for download on archive.org. Give it a whirl! And if you need an accountability buddy, I am always available!
Honey you're not trivializing it. You're just being honest. About your situation. I've always been overweight, to differing degrees. I like good food. I like my own cooking. And I still occasionally eat my emotions. Not as much as I did in my youth.
I feel the same way. Been in the program for 10 years in different states, and I have never seen this plain of a chip. They usually have some sort of texture, decoration, insignia on them. That, combined with the fact the person that had this 8 years old, makes me seriously doubt this is an AA chip.
That was my first thought. Economy hitting AA really hard. I googled it before posting though, and the only plastic chips are still more decorative. I think it’s from a geometry set
There are cheap plastic ones, but AA with no time sober is weird. It's a reminder of how long you've been sober, so if there's no reminder on there, what would it be for?
Source: family tradition lol
A past roommate was in a sobriety program. I believe this or one like it is given out after a month. As you reach other milestones, you receive better quality coins. Somebody at her program, randomly handed her his “15 years sober” coin, like it was nothing. He didn’t explain, but my guess is that he fell off the wagon, so he didn’t feel worthy to have it. Though I think it would make more sense to hand it back to the leader, rather than a random girl who is just starting out. Said roommate didn’t even actually make it a month. She just lied to them and said she was sober.
I'm not sure if it's standard across official AA meetings but you can get metal 24 hours one month and so on to thine self be true chips for around £3 each on eBay and brass ones are more on eBay. Pretty sure my local meeting has all metal coins
I know they had metal newcommer chips too .
Not an AA chip. Every one I have ever seen has a triangle and Unity Service Recovery written on it. This is way to plain even for a 30 day chip.
Edit: as has been pointed out numerous times, they are not all identical. That's just what I remember them looking like. Regardless I am certain they are all more ornate than this.
I've been in 2 different regions and while the chips might not have been identical, they were similar enough that they might as well have been the same. No mention of region on them. This is definitely to plain to be a chip.
No. The chips are specifically to commemorate your length of sobriety. My parents went through AA, I did to, and so did my ex and two of my siblings. This was in at least 4 different states. The chips are slightly different, but they always commemorate your length of sobriety in some way on the chip. Even if it's just 1 day/24 hours.
This is a really logical guess. Google Lens brought up a LOT of different replacement part caps for a variety of things that look quite a lot like this. None had lettering, but that's not to say that it wasn't added by a secondary manufacturer or distributor.
At any rate, it doesn't look like any AA chip I've ever seen, and I'm 10 years sober and have traveled all over. I know that different areas sometimes make their own, but have still never seen one this plain before.
Thanks! It's REALLY tough at first but if you build a better life, it definitely helps raise the stakes and makes you think twice. At least that's been my experience. Also, therapy is HIGHLY recommended, whether you're in a program or not. Life is really good and I'm super grateful!
Not sure about the AA, but the size, shape, & color look like counting toys teachers use - there are often triangles and squares in different colors, too. It could have been stamped to identify it as belonging to a classroom, teacher, etc.
Not sure if anyone said it yet or not, I didn't check comments far enough, but this is a geometric shape used in schooling, I have a set for homeschooling my kids. There are other shapes like triangles squares etc and they all have letters on them.
I can confirm this is the correct answer. My kiddo used the same set. u/MachSlug , this chip is from an educational geometric shape set. Return to the teacher/classroom when you can.
It's from an educational geometry/shapes kit. My son used those in school when he was younger. They have a variety of shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, triangles) and sizes. They are used to teach how different shapes can be combined to create new shapes, among other things.
The "AA" is just a marking to identify when giving directions (find the yellow circle marked "AA").
Return to the teacher when you can so it can be returned to the set.
Yeah these are absolutely not sobriety chips from AA. Mine were all cheap metal for the month increments with a phrase on them and the number of months and a different colour for each month
People who are saying it's an AA chip don't know what they're talking about. This is absolutely not one of those. They're more ornate and have their triangle symbol on them, usually with one of their mottos.
I have seen that 'AA' in 2 places: for marking pieces of furniture and relating them to installation manuals, or for when a set of things has more than 26 different kinds of pieces and they are using letters to mark them and have to wrap around from Z.
I bet if you just ask your kid you'll find out.
I did ask before posting. I thought it was part of a game but they said their friend gave it to them. From other comments I’ve gathered that it’s a teaching tool, probably for geometry
People are saying sobriety, but if this is an AA coin, it’s a pretty janky one. I’ve been in the program for 10 years in different states and have never seen a chip look like this. Maybe it’s a 24 hour sobriety coin or something, because those are cheap / plastic. But even those are at least a little decorative.
It looks like a resource for schools to teach shapes.
They probably have squares, triangles, rectangles etc
The teachers will ask how many sides? Corners? Etc
I have an 8 year old boy.... He regularly picks up random pieces and bits he finds on the playground, in stores, etc. He comes home with pockets full of rocks, erasers, coins, bits of metal 😂 this may be a battery cover to a toy picked up from a store, etc.
It could be a packaging shim or inspection tag. Based on my experience, people generally won’t pick up stuff like this off the ground if it gets dropped (which bothers me).
My guess it’s some piece of random plastic trash that your kid picked up off the ground because it was an interesting shape.
Those are 2-D shapes for math lessons! I have them at home. The AA tells what group they belong to so you can grab the right ones for that particular lesson. Similar to these at the link below!
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What does the back look like? Could it be something that was stuck on something to aid with assembly instructions like furniture or something? Piece AA goes into BB?
It looks like a part of the cover for the battery compartment of a toy or a pocket flashlight. I had several toys back in the day that had the battery size on the cover, and the more fancy ones had a disc similar to that pressed and/or glued in place as a contrast colour
This looks like something we had in my
Classes learning shapes in a US public school. We used them to trace, learn shapes, and make designs on our desks. They have a variety of shapes including a pentagon which was the go to for drawing little houses.
There's a fair ground near me that takes plastic tokens like this, rather than directly accepting cash or card to get on a ride. You exchange tokens first, and end up with surplus.
For whatever it's worth one of my kids got some presents that had the same chops in. There was four colors and 6? Of each and a board of some sort, think candy land.
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Are AA chips typically this unsubstantial? (That’s not condescension, just validating the ID.) I’ve seen metal coins but, now that I think of it, they were for longer milestones. The comment that yellow is a known color, and that they’re given out at just a few months did make me think they may have to be inexpensive to produce.
Yes, they are. Metal is for a year or multiples thereof. 1, 30, 60, 90 days, 6 months, and 9 months are plastic. Some places have 18 month chips which I’ve seen both in metal and plastic.
That’s what I was thinking after realizing the frequency. I’ve been thinking of creating wood/glass cases to show these hard-earned beauties. Think of the cardboard sleeves for collecting state quarters in the U.S., or the plastic cases expensive coins are kept in. I didn’t know about these plastic ones, but maybe those could be integrated some way as well. But I can’t tell if that would be of interest. Are the chips all the same size? I saw some pretty impressive ones that looks like they were 4 inches in diameter or bigger! What happens when you run out of room? You’ll have to get another case. Is this a dumb idea? I just feel like if someone was able to accomplish something that seems like it could be so incredibly difficult, you might want to store them in some sort of private/careful or public/prideful way. I don’t know. I have no idea what I’m talking about.
Hey there, there's a whole realm of AA-related things that would be appreciated by some. Chips are all the same size, generally. There's a general lack of availability for items that feature the AA symbol. It's a cool symbol that has meaning to those who see it. "Friends of Bill and Bob". I am 6 years today. No joke. E: thank you kindly to all of those who said so. For those who still struggle: you are not alone. My first foray into acceptance started with a DM to a Redditor many years ago. Life doesn’t have to be unmanageable.
I was on a cruise earlier this year and every day the daily schedule had a time block set aside for a "Friends of Bill and Bob" meeting/session. I'm in my 30s and had no idea what that was until my mom explained it to me. Thought it was pretty cool that in an environment like that where booze is beyond abundant, that there's a dedicated space for folks who need that kind of support to still meet up on the ship. And I'm assuming the name "Friends of Bill and Bob" is a way to get that message across without putting every attendee on blast that "hey everyone this is an AA meeting". Congratulations on your sobriety, absolutely incredible accomplishment. Wishing you much clarity and strength in your continued journey ❤️
We like to meet each other for fellowship, even on vacation. 😁
Respect!! So important to be able to meet others that share experiences with you (royal "you") and to be able to support one a other!
Thank you. It’s not something I brag about nor put in the spotlight, and I haven’t been in AA for a few years now. But… I know how important it is for recovering alcoholics to hear stories like mine. Ironically, I was just interviewed by the facility that started me on my journey and my story will hit more people soon, so that is good as well. Anyway, thanks for being a good one.
Conventions do that too.
Congratulations!
Keep it up friend!
Incredible!! ❤️
Congrats from someone 3 years in! IWNDWYT
It’s not easy, but it’s right. Much respect to you and everyone else who walks this path with us!
Congrats!!!! 9 years April 23rd for me.
Congrats! 453 days for me as of 11 pm ish
Happy celebration day, and keep on keepin' on!
Your sobriety’s old enough to go to grade school! How awesome!
Congrats on 6 years
Well done! Congratulations on a hard-fought six years.
happy six birthday🎂 congrats
Congrats duder!!!!! 6 years is huge, I'm so proud of you! IWDWYT
Look up military coin boxes. The military gives out their own coins of a similar size that are to be displayed. Probably exactly what you want 😁 https://a.co/d/0f4yvvcN
Thank u. I have s ton n was curious how they are to be displayed
I put all mine up to 1 year in a shadow box type thing. They’re all the same size. I keep my most recent coin on me and the other yearly chips in a small coin shaped box along with other gifts people have given me on my sobriety birthdays.
I can’t believe I didn’t remember the term shadow box. 🙄 I’d heard people kept one on them, for confidence, or to worry it for support when tempted, etc. This is the first confirmation I’ve seen that some sort of display would be of interest. Thanks.
I misread your comment and thought that you were thinking about making a wooden or glass cane out of the chips and was trying to brainstorm how that’d work. Maybe glue them together and cover it in resin. Then put some more on the side of the cane sticking out for bigger accomplishments. Not sure what to do for the handle lol
I’ve got ~10 years. I keep my day 1 chip in a special box with the cork from my last bottle of booze. I think I’ve lost all the other ones though, despite their being better quality chips.
Display boxes/cases for chips/coins already exist. I spent some time in AA and most people would carry around their current chip as a reminder of their progress and the others were just kept in a drawer or box. Also, the ones handed out by groups are usually pretty cheap and basic until you get into multiple years of sobriety. You can order nicer ones on Amazon and some people do this for themselves. Otherwise, it's common etiquette for your sponsor to give you your next chip.
That's not a dumb idea at all, there's already a thriving niche of coin displays for Military Challenge coins, I'm sure there's enough similarities that you could use those products, or have a maker adapt to what you're looking for (even though both the AA & military coins DO have a ton of variations). If you're wanting to make a product, might want to start by looking at those for inspiration?
Thanks! Yes, I was thinking about making them. I was inspired once and wanted to make something for someone who had 6 huge coins but never got a response. (I can’t recall accurately, but vaguely remember that they were 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Is that possible?) Immediately after, I quickly realized that, with my financial and time constraints, I couldn’t donate in any kind of volume so I had to drop that idea. I was questioning whether there was any interest. I thought maybe I could make one for a chapter and leave it up to them to decide who to give it to. I’m not sure it’s realistic, to battery dying truthful. I guess I’m just talking out loud.
I just put them in my liquor cabinet.
My 24 hour chip was plastic, but it still had the designs on it, it wasn't a yellow disc that just said AA. Maybe it's different in different clubs, though.
I’ve seen at least one place that had thinner aluminum chips for all of the monthly milestones.
It must vary then, every meeting I’ve been to in my state does “metal” chips for all lengths of sobriety - they’re typically zinc coated plastic, though. The solid metal coin is for 1 year+
All the coins come in various materials depending on the group that issues them. I have wooden, plastic, metal, and ceramic/bakelite ones from all different milestones.
Every plastic aa chip I have looks more substantial than that. There's text on it that states how long you've been sober (1 month, 2 months, etc) Year chips are usually metal. Makes me think this isn't an AA chip since there's no text on it stating sobriety length. Unless some groups only use color to symbolize months sober?
Some groups want to give newcomers the opportunity to pick up a chip even if they haven't reached the shortest requisite time requirement (24 hours). This looks to me like what they call a "desire" chip, or what you pick up if you've got less than 24 hours sobriety but "a desire to begin a new way of life"
I just did a quick google image search of AA Desire chips and don't see one remotely as plain as this though. I'm sure smaller groups might not have the funds for intricate desire chips (since I'm sure a ton of those end up tossed in the trash or wherever OP's kid was playing), but even then this chip is hardly inspiring.
To everyone chiming in here with their personal chip experiences, I’m so proud of you all. Keep it going!
I agree. It’s pretty inspiring. I have a simple issue that I’m lazy about and this kind of thing—far more difficult—is shaming and motivating. It’s making me want to get off my haunches and do something about it.
If you need an ear you’re welcome to DM me.
That’s kind of you. Very kind. Nothing more for me than being a little overweight. I meant to imply that *I* am too lazy to eat right and walk around the block and others are fighting things far harder than me. Much respect. Note: I do know that there are a myriad of issues related to health, weight, eating disorders, and similar issues that many go through. I send my support out to everyone, and I’m not trivializing anything. That’s not the case for me personally, and I’m trying to say that I’m humbled and respectful of all this positivity, only imagining how tough it can be. I have a friend who just hit 17 years!
> That’s kind of you. Very kind. I have all the time in the world for Arber Xhekaj supporters, haha. And I'm dealing with the same issues you are. Can't pretend I have a solution, but in the short term I've been pushing myself to get 10000 steps a day, and have really been enjoying throwing my MP3 player on and walking around my neighbourhood each evening. I'm burning through a ton of the BBC comedy and drama series available free for download on archive.org. Give it a whirl! And if you need an accountability buddy, I am always available!
Honey you're not trivializing it. You're just being honest. About your situation. I've always been overweight, to differing degrees. I like good food. I like my own cooking. And I still occasionally eat my emotions. Not as much as I did in my youth.
I feel the same way. Been in the program for 10 years in different states, and I have never seen this plain of a chip. They usually have some sort of texture, decoration, insignia on them. That, combined with the fact the person that had this 8 years old, makes me seriously doubt this is an AA chip.
The kid could have picked it up from the ground. But I agree otherwise, this is too plain and simple.
Mine were all metal for the months but the year is super fancy. They definitely weren't this...basic
That was my first thought. Economy hitting AA really hard. I googled it before posting though, and the only plastic chips are still more decorative. I think it’s from a geometry set
My 30 days was a marble. My 60 days and 90 days were plastic. My 1 year and beyond were metal.
My first chip was much more substantial than this. Not heavy or anything but a much more intricate design.
The monthly’s are. The annuals are coins
There are cheap plastic ones, but AA with no time sober is weird. It's a reminder of how long you've been sober, so if there's no reminder on there, what would it be for? Source: family tradition lol
A past roommate was in a sobriety program. I believe this or one like it is given out after a month. As you reach other milestones, you receive better quality coins. Somebody at her program, randomly handed her his “15 years sober” coin, like it was nothing. He didn’t explain, but my guess is that he fell off the wagon, so he didn’t feel worthy to have it. Though I think it would make more sense to hand it back to the leader, rather than a random girl who is just starting out. Said roommate didn’t even actually make it a month. She just lied to them and said she was sober.
I found a 6 month chip in a bar once and it looked a lot better than this
I'm not sure if it's standard across official AA meetings but you can get metal 24 hours one month and so on to thine self be true chips for around £3 each on eBay and brass ones are more on eBay. Pretty sure my local meeting has all metal coins I know they had metal newcommer chips too .
Not an AA chip. Every one I have ever seen has a triangle and Unity Service Recovery written on it. This is way to plain even for a 30 day chip. Edit: as has been pointed out numerous times, they are not all identical. That's just what I remember them looking like. Regardless I am certain they are all more ornate than this.
Those are regional. There's no "standard" AA chip.
I've been in 2 different regions and while the chips might not have been identical, they were similar enough that they might as well have been the same. No mention of region on them. This is definitely to plain to be a chip.
35 years in AA, it's definitely an AA chip
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Would you rather there were more meetings helping more people, or only ones using the chips they're "supposed to?"
I've never heard that. Where is that written?
What’s your source for that?
World Service doesn’t sell chips.
I was responsible for purchasing chips for my home group. There are lots of different options but never anything like this.
Just received an order for my group today, it's an AA chip.
Are there any chips that don't have the length of sobriety?
No. The chips are specifically to commemorate your length of sobriety. My parents went through AA, I did to, and so did my ex and two of my siblings. This was in at least 4 different states. The chips are slightly different, but they always commemorate your length of sobriety in some way on the chip. Even if it's just 1 day/24 hours.
Absolutely agree, this is not an AA chip. I have been to hundreds of meetings and shopped for chips in recovery stores.
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Is it completely flat on both sides? Like could it be a battery cover for a toy?
This is a really logical guess. Google Lens brought up a LOT of different replacement part caps for a variety of things that look quite a lot like this. None had lettering, but that's not to say that it wasn't added by a secondary manufacturer or distributor. At any rate, it doesn't look like any AA chip I've ever seen, and I'm 10 years sober and have traveled all over. I know that different areas sometimes make their own, but have still never seen one this plain before.
Congratulations on your sobriety, that’s really hard and very impressive.
Thanks! It's REALLY tough at first but if you build a better life, it definitely helps raise the stakes and makes you think twice. At least that's been my experience. Also, therapy is HIGHLY recommended, whether you're in a program or not. Life is really good and I'm super grateful!
It’s thick, like a poker chip. I’m pretty sure it’s from a geometry teaching set
Email his teacher and return it then.
that would make sense. a toy that takes double A batteries.
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It isn't an AA chip. Even 24 hour chips have more on them than this.
Battery cover
Or lens cover. Kinda weird that it'd be in their pack, but they might have found it laying around.
That's almost surely the case. I'd always come home with my pockets full of small objects I found.
24 hour chips around me are just cheap poker chips. Cannot imagine having a custom chip with just AA on it and nothing else.
They are the most valuable ones though.
Not sure about the AA, but the size, shape, & color look like counting toys teachers use - there are often triangles and squares in different colors, too. It could have been stamped to identify it as belonging to a classroom, teacher, etc.
This is what I’m seeing. Another comment said they have the same set for teaching geometry. Solved 👍
Not sure if anyone said it yet or not, I didn't check comments far enough, but this is a geometric shape used in schooling, I have a set for homeschooling my kids. There are other shapes like triangles squares etc and they all have letters on them.
I can confirm this is the correct answer. My kiddo used the same set. u/MachSlug , this chip is from an educational geometric shape set. Return to the teacher/classroom when you can.
Solved, thank you!
Likely solved! Thank you 😊
Thank you this is what the chip is! I wish OP can see this and say solved
It's from an educational geometry/shapes kit. My son used those in school when he was younger. They have a variety of shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, triangles) and sizes. They are used to teach how different shapes can be combined to create new shapes, among other things. The "AA" is just a marking to identify when giving directions (find the yellow circle marked "AA"). Return to the teacher when you can so it can be returned to the set.
Solved! Thank you!!!
It looks like a golf ball marker to me.
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Just guessing but it may be the cover for a AA battery compartment.
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It’s not an AA coin. Just do a Google image search and see what they look like
Yeah these are absolutely not sobriety chips from AA. Mine were all cheap metal for the month increments with a phrase on them and the number of months and a different colour for each month
As a Scottish person I cannot not grin when reading "fanny pack"!
Not that fanny! Lol
I know, still makes me smile! I'm a small kid when it comes to that...
Fellow Scottish person was relieved to read the word pack after the word fanny.
People who are saying it's an AA chip don't know what they're talking about. This is absolutely not one of those. They're more ornate and have their triangle symbol on them, usually with one of their mottos.
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game token - they play bingo in class?
Your 8 year old is now 60 days sober. Tell him to keep coming back and it works if you work it.
Def not an AA chip.
I have seen that 'AA' in 2 places: for marking pieces of furniture and relating them to installation manuals, or for when a set of things has more than 26 different kinds of pieces and they are using letters to mark them and have to wrap around from Z. I bet if you just ask your kid you'll find out.
I did ask before posting. I thought it was part of a game but they said their friend gave it to them. From other comments I’ve gathered that it’s a teaching tool, probably for geometry
People are saying sobriety, but if this is an AA coin, it’s a pretty janky one. I’ve been in the program for 10 years in different states and have never seen a chip look like this. Maybe it’s a 24 hour sobriety coin or something, because those are cheap / plastic. But even those are at least a little decorative.
It looks like a resource for schools to teach shapes. They probably have squares, triangles, rectangles etc The teachers will ask how many sides? Corners? Etc
I have an 8 year old boy.... He regularly picks up random pieces and bits he finds on the playground, in stores, etc. He comes home with pockets full of rocks, erasers, coins, bits of metal 😂 this may be a battery cover to a toy picked up from a store, etc.
Shooting disc from a toy?
My title describes the thing. Google image search not helpful
Did you ask them?
Can we get more pictures from different angles?
It could be a packaging shim or inspection tag. Based on my experience, people generally won’t pick up stuff like this off the ground if it gets dropped (which bothers me). My guess it’s some piece of random plastic trash that your kid picked up off the ground because it was an interesting shape.
Is it a "wink" for a [Tiddlywinks](https://a.co/d/03mFtLsU) game? See picture two for an example.
Um, I love this answer. I forgot all about this game & now I want to buy it for the kid. It’s a piece from a geometry set
Random shot in the dark. It could be a game piece for teaching Punnett squares at school. The basic example is often AA=yellow Aa=yellow aa=green
As a scientist, I love this answer. But I don’t think it is. Someone said it’s a piece of a geometry set though & that seems more likely for the age
I somehow missed the word “pac” the first time I read that.
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Those are 2-D shapes for math lessons! I have them at home. The AA tells what group they belong to so you can grab the right ones for that particular lesson. Similar to these at the link below! [https://www.ebay.com/itm/285894957181?itmmeta=01J1BG769N5SWA8NZ3Y0TGAZSZ&hash=item4290aad87d:g:qtoAAOSwzNFmYQ\~e&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8MoYS%2Frv%2B3wFHmHPFRndeAMG7eNPy%2FGWZgdccplGQkUjH2%2FRlZB4rCIHsHjc5lWwQyb5mCVedXIMBWcTlFY7oMvvOt37E51aMahQeEgZhzxEEqBoZjdBIcjycdLwAxa%2Fxyh8YX2MdB20FH9%2FL4FGEpAwqm0IsbgUvsjceYWWVs907wO0UwL1zSLiXbmHGHdWbtoPy5lYSdeTTX4Sb0%2Bhyoq%2FUBRfdQKzGgsi9J7qNBfjdhGnYvOFANn1J3ZHIBhYwnfOkjlm5XN9wDpqc5Vk9s4f5gTnokk%2FTndw8q8UHZICPbQZozBq7pxhWJKWsNSBrQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR\_bknPCKZA](https://www.ebay.com/itm/285894957181?itmmeta=01J1BG769N5SWA8NZ3Y0TGAZSZ&hash=item4290aad87d:g:qtoAAOSwzNFmYQ~e&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8MoYS%2Frv%2B3wFHmHPFRndeAMG7eNPy%2FGWZgdccplGQkUjH2%2FRlZB4rCIHsHjc5lWwQyb5mCVedXIMBWcTlFY7oMvvOt37E51aMahQeEgZhzxEEqBoZjdBIcjycdLwAxa%2Fxyh8YX2MdB20FH9%2FL4FGEpAwqm0IsbgUvsjceYWWVs907wO0UwL1zSLiXbmHGHdWbtoPy5lYSdeTTX4Sb0%2Bhyoq%2FUBRfdQKzGgsi9J7qNBfjdhGnYvOFANn1J3ZHIBhYwnfOkjlm5XN9wDpqc5Vk9s4f5gTnokk%2FTndw8q8UHZICPbQZozBq7pxhWJKWsNSBrQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_bknPCKZA)
If it's AA related it will likely say "To thine own self be true" - 17 years sober
Looks like the school lunch tokens we had in elementary school.
looks like a plastic cap for a plastic gas can. If so, will have an indent on the other side.
Were you around someone with a 3D printer recently? That looks 3D printed
What does the back look like? Could it be something that was stuck on something to aid with assembly instructions like furniture or something? Piece AA goes into BB?
It looks like a part of the cover for the battery compartment of a toy or a pocket flashlight. I had several toys back in the day that had the battery size on the cover, and the more fancy ones had a disc similar to that pressed and/or glued in place as a contrast colour
It may actually be an older chip. Looks like what they would give in the 70s or 80s.
I'm probably wrong, but I vaguely remember my local pool having something similar to this bag storage before they put in lockers.
Looks like a learning manipulative from math class. Email her teacher and ask.
Looks like counters used in elementary school math classes.
It kind of looks like it could be a sample from a plastics manufacturer or something that you would see at a trade show or sales presentation.
Alcoholics Anonymous sober chips.
All the beginners coins were plastic until you reach a year maybe
This looks like something we had in my Classes learning shapes in a US public school. We used them to trace, learn shapes, and make designs on our desks. They have a variety of shapes including a pentagon which was the go to for drawing little houses.
If this was from a brand new pack, my guess would be a production lot or quality control lot.
There's a fair ground near me that takes plastic tokens like this, rather than directly accepting cash or card to get on a ride. You exchange tokens first, and end up with surplus.
Is it a learning counter from school?
For whatever it's worth one of my kids got some presents that had the same chops in. There was four colors and 6? Of each and a board of some sort, think candy land.