Sexual Compulsives Anonymous

Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA) is a twelve-step program for people who want to stop having compulsive sex. SCA founding is attributed variously to 1982 in New York City and to 1973 in Los Angeles. Although the fellowship originally sought to address sexual compulsion among gay and bisexual men, and this is still the fellowship's predominant demographic, today the program is open to all sexual orientations and an increasing number of women and heterosexual men participate. Most SCA meetings are in urban areas with larger gay and bisexual male populations. Most members are white. Their ages and socioeconomic backgrounds vary. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop having compulsive sex.