Hi,
What exactly your main purpose from avoiding sweet drinks?

And you did some exercise isnt?

Ignore the suggestion to cut down sugar.
If it had worked, you would not be posting here.
(Thought I saw a similar post in kopitiam)

What you require is to eat more complex carbohydrate;
such as whole grains; brown rice, wheat, real whole food
and not processed food.

You can still take sugar but you would have less craving
since most cravings is for the body lack of required nutrients.

Bring fruits with you, that you like. They can be sweet.
Once you get comfortable eating more whole grains,
real whole food, fruits, cut out processed food, fast food,
you will have improved.

When you get that working, then you are one step closer
away from diabetes, you will still be at risk. But this is the
first step you need to take.

Why do you think you need to get rid of addiction?
Scientists have proved that coffee does not harm the body, you just need to run to the toilet more often.

If you have a strong desire to refuse these drinks, then stop buying them.
buy only water and you will be happy

Can you share the reason?
If you have links to the source?

I have the same addiction like you do. Always cravings for coffee and tehtarik. Last I got symptoms at my toe feeling numbness. Went for sugar test after fasting. 5.5mmol. damn close to diabetes but I still consume those beverage till now.

I don't dare go for sugar test nw haha