The Concerned CPA Network

• Are you in a recovery program?
• Do you want to help other CPAs in their recovery?
• Do you have an alcohol or substance abuse problem?
• Do you need some help?
• Do you have a friend with an alcohol or substance abuse problem?

If you answer yes to just one of the questions above, you need to contact the Concerned CPA Network today.

The Ohio Society of CPAS Concerned CPA Network is dedicated to informing Ohio CPAs, accounting professionals, students or their peers and family members about chemical dependency and related problems. This program seeks to motivate affected professionals to seek help, and assist in their recovery.

Get help today

Contact The Ohio Society of CPAs Concerned CPA Network

• Toll-free: 800.939.5906
• Greg Schade, task force chair
• Lynn Nichols, board chair

Online resources

An alcoholic  . .  . me?
By E. Lynn Nichols, CPA

The mental stress and long hours associated with a CPA’s work can be difficult to handle, driving some to seek comfort in mood-altering chemicals. Health.com recently listed accounting as one of the top 10 professions with high rates of addiction. Throughout my career, I’ve seen lots of folks struggle with alcoholism. I was one of them.

Read this article from Lynn Nichols that was featured in the March/April issue of CPA Voice.

• Life on Life's Terms, from WYSU FM in Youngstown, addresses issues of chemical dependency for recovering women, African American, Latinos, youth and parents.
• Alcoholscreening.org provides a confidential self-test assessing alcohol consumption habits
• Search by location for drug and alcohol treatment centers in Ohio
• Al-Anon Family Groups - Strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers.
• Search for U.S. drug rehab centers and Ohio support groups at usdrugrehabcenters.com