I started with mochas and other sweet drinks, then weaned off the sugar, to plain cappuccinos and then flat whites.
I still like the milk though, more than the actual coffee! I do love the smell of the coffee though.
I prefer going out for one as a result, though I do have my own cappuccino maker at home now. I don't like the instant.
Unlike many people, I quite like the taste of Starbucks coffee, as it's not too strong. I find Caffe Nero really strong. I use independent shops a lot too, and sometimes they're good and sometimes not. Because I like the milk frothy, that's more important to me than the coffee, which is the opposite of the independent shops.
I think it's nice to be able to drink it, so that you can go out and meet other people for coffee, without having to search for something to have.
If you have a cappuccino, you can ask for less coffee compared to the milk, to start with. ('one shot' instead of 'two', for a smaller size).
Be careful if you go to one of the chain shops, that you look at the size of the drinks you are ordering - they have odd names, and are much bigger than you expect!! They're happy for you to ask if you don't know what you want - don't be put off by all the people knowing exactly what they want and fancy words.