Might just be urban legend, but it really does seem like most 12 Steppers I encounter are sugar fiends too. I know I am. I've 99% attended gay AA meetings, so I don't know for sure, but I've had more than 1 report of hetero 12 Steppers being prone to sex addiction too
As for the gays, it's a tough call to make, as far as I'm concerned the demographics are still messed up from HIV, and aren't going to equalize in my lifetime, so difficult to say what the % are either way. My age range is underrepresented at 12 Steppers by (my estimation) 25-50%, so it's not clear to me where, as a group, we are on the curve.
One of the best descriptions I've encountered regarding how we experience alcohol is that those of us with a problem only feel the effects of it as long as our BAC is increasing, steady or declining levels has no effect. I think something similar might occur with sweets, as long as the blood levels are ramping up, we're happy campers. After gorging on sweets, there is no feeling of satiety. So, we all have a sweet tooth too, it's part of the package.
As for the gays, it's a tough call to make, as far as I'm concerned the demographics are still messed up from HIV, and aren't going to equalize in my lifetime, so difficult to say what the % are either way. My age range is underrepresented at 12 Steppers by (my estimation) 25-50%, so it's not clear to me where, as a group, we are on the curve.
One of the best descriptions I've encountered regarding how we experience alcohol is that those of us with a problem only feel the effects of it as long as our BAC is increasing, steady or declining levels has no effect. I think something similar might occur with sweets, as long as the blood levels are ramping up, we're happy campers. After gorging on sweets, there is no feeling of satiety. So, we all have a sweet tooth too, it's part of the package.
