Unhappyguy, anytime. I think that you should do what feels best for you. I can understand how giving up your sexuality would be a way to avoid intimacy and dating. Been there...but I pretty much had lots of sex, but felt nothing a few years ago when I was single. Neither one really feels all that great.
Anyway. Good for you for going to the meeting. It's a step, right? And you need to do what feels right for you, if you really feel like you can't make it through 6 meetings, that's ok. But give it a shot, you might even meet one of those handsome men, you guys might have a lot in common! And good luck with the pool club, don't worry about not drinking. I don't drink very much at all, and I used to feel like people were looking at me funny when I would go out and only have 1 drink. Then I stopped caring, because I'm not the one that's going to have a hangover the next day. Worry about YOU, and take good care of yourself. Do what feels right, and makes you happy. Pay attention to the way you respond to the people and situations around you. You'll find what you're looking for.