I was going to say I can only speak for me... BUT
I am not going to sugar coat this (laugh now, ummmm k?) I found the sweetness itself acted as a trigger for my sugar cravings. Therefore my decision on this is not to consume artificial sweetners, but I have allowed for 1 can of diet soft drink per week. Other than that it's water all the way baby!
Is it cheating to consume artificial sweetners? Totally. You aren't cheating me, you'd be cheating yourself. Don't replace one habit with another. Don't rely on fake sweetners. You will feel so liberated and it's easier when you put everything in the no basket.
Or you can have on diet soft drink a week too, lol. I'm sure that is fine. Been made to retink this, lol.... I am allowed one of THESE per week.
Don't allow honey, concentrated fruit syrups or anything else that is sugar just different. It'll only make things harder.