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There's no "right" or "wrong"-as long as you're not hearing a grinding noise or throwing yourself thru the windshield, stop obsessing over it.
I've been driving a stick since I was 16(so roughly 4 decades), only buy cars with manual trannies and have done the down-shifting way of stopping and brake/clutch way. They have their advantages and drawbacks either way.
Trying to break a braking habit is not the best thing to do in traffic. One small "mistake" and you could be talking to a cop.
Is your method safe for you? If it is, fine.
I've gotten 90k miles on my brakes before having them replaced and I don't downshift to stop and I live in a very congested area where a 9 mile commute takes 25 minutes-on a highway.
(I'm also willing to bet that the "you MUST downshift" crowd goes for the brake pedal subconsciously or downshifts as they brake.)
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Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.
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