I quit sugar sweetened drinks in my early 20s. All sweet drinks in my late 20s.

In my 30s I have cut my alcohol consumption down hugely but for my little rat brain the risk reward vs sweetness is a different balance.

I think one of the most valuable things through my quest to eat right was people challenging my behaviour vs my knowledge. I made a lot about the fact I quit sugary drinks after writing a lit review on their health effects. My friends pointed out that I had deliberately excluded artificial sweeteners from my lit review and my knowledge.

Then I was challenged about my love of dessert.

I think being called a hypocrite and told I was stupid and coming to agree with the underlying criticism has been a big part of my growth as a person.

But if drinking drinks sweetened with aspartame is your only vice then you're doing pretty well.