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This Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Clean Time Calculator is a simple yet powerful tool designed to help recovering addicts track their sobriety. By entering your clean date—the first day you were completely abstinent from all drugs—you can see exactly how far you have come in your recovery journey.
How We Calculate Clean Time
The calculation is based on the number of full days elapsed between your clean date and today's date. The tool breaks this duration down into:
Total Days: The raw number of days you have remained clean.
Years, Months, Days: A calendar breakdown to help visualize long-term recovery.
Hours: An approximation of the hours you have spent living life on life's terms.
Understanding NA Key Tags
In Narcotics Anonymous, "chips" or "key tags" are distributed to mark milestones in recovery. These tokens serve as physical reminders of progress and are often celebrated in meetings. This calculator automatically estimates which key tag corresponds to your current clean time.
Clean Time
Color
Significance
Just for Today
White
The "Welcome" tag. For the newcomer or anyone coming back.
30 Days
Orange
Signifies the first month of continuous abstinence.
60 Days
Green
Two months of recovery.
90 Days
Red
Three months. A critical period for habit formation.
6 Months
Blue
Half a year of clean time.
9 Months
Yellow
Three-quarters of a year.
1 Year
Glow in the Dark
The first major anniversary. Signifies a full revolution around the sun clean.
18 Months
Grey
A year and a half of recovery.
Multiple Years
Black
Given for 2 years and every anniversary thereafter.
Why Track Your Time?
Counting days isn't just about the numbers; it's about acknowledging the daily reprieve from active addiction. Whether you have 24 hours or 24 years, every day clean is a miracle. This calculator is intended to provide motivation and a visual representation of your success.
Note: This tool is for informational purposes and personal motivation. Official clean time is often celebrated in home groups and may vary slightly based on specific group conscience regarding anniversary calculations (e.g., leap years).