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Understanding Clean Time in Narcotics Anonymous
In the fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous (NA), clean time is a measure of the period an individual has remained free from all mind and mood-altering substances. While we live "Just for Today," tracking milestones is a traditional way to celebrate the miracle of recovery and provide hope to the newcomer.
How Clean Time is Calculated
Your clean date is typically the first full day you did not use any substances. For example, if your last use was on January 1st, your official clean date would be January 2nd. This calculator uses your clean date to determine exactly how many years, months, and days you have achieved in your journey.
NA Keytag and Medallion Milestones
In NA meetings, we celebrate specific intervals of clean time with keytags and medallions. These are symbols of our progress:
- White: Welcome (just for today)
- Orange: 30 Days
- Green: 60 Days
- Red: 90 Days
- Blue: 6 Months
- Yellow: 9 Months
- Moonglow: 1 Year
- Black: Multiples of years
The Importance of "Just for Today"
While this clean time calculator helps you see the distance you have traveled, recovery is always based on the current 24-hour period. Whether you have 30 days or 30 years, the most important day in your recovery is today. We celebrate these milestones not to create a hierarchy, but to show that the program works if we work it.
Example Calculation
If an individual's clean date was March 15, 2022, and today is October 20, 2023:
- Total Time: 1 Year, 7 Months, 5 Days
- Significance: This member would have received their 1-year medallion and is currently working toward their 18-month (1.5 year) milestone.
function calculateCleanTime() {
var dateInput = document.getElementById('cleanDate').value;
if (!dateInput) {
alert("Please select a valid clean date.");
return;
}
var cleanDate = new Date(dateInput);
var today = new Date();
// Set times to midnight for accurate day calculation
cleanDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
if (cleanDate > today) {
document.getElementById('clean-result').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('clean-result').innerHTML = "
Your clean date cannot be in the future. Just for today!
";
return;
}
var years = today.getFullYear() – cleanDate.getFullYear();
var months = today.getMonth() – cleanDate.getMonth();
var days = today.getDate() – cleanDate.getDate();
if (days < 0) {
months–;
var prevMonth = new Date(today.getFullYear(), today.getMonth(), 0);
days += prevMonth.getDate();
}
if (months < 0) {
years–;
months += 12;
}
// Total Days Calculation
var diffTime = Math.abs(today – cleanDate);
var totalDays = Math.ceil(diffTime / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
// Update UI
document.getElementById('resYears').innerHTML = years;
document.getElementById('resMonths').innerHTML = months;
document.getElementById('resDays').innerHTML = days;
document.getElementById('totalDaysText').innerHTML = "Total Days Clean: " + totalDays.toLocaleString();
var milestoneMsg = "";
if (totalDays === 0) {
milestoneMsg = "Welcome to your first day of freedom!";
} else if (totalDays < 30) {
milestoneMsg = "Keep coming back! You're working toward your 30-day orange keytag.";
} else if (totalDays < 60) {
milestoneMsg = "Congratulations on over 30 days! Your next milestone is 60 days.";
} else if (totalDays < 90) {
milestoneMsg = "Great job! You're approaching 90 days (3 months).";
} else {
milestoneMsg = "Miracles happen! Keep living the program one day at a time.";
}
document.getElementById('milestoneMsg').innerHTML = milestoneMsg;
document.getElementById('clean-result').style.display = 'block';
}