Hi Thrifty,
You really can't separate yourself from your Beast, since the Beast is actually a part of you. Once you recognize that it is a NORMAL part of you, you can start being accepting of it and it's "agent", the Addictive Voice.
It is not unusual or abnormal for your AV/Beast to be shouting multiple reasons at you why now is not a good time to stop drinking. The Beast needs its representative, the AV, to make it's desires known, and the AV can be VERY articulate.
Let it talk. So what. Let "them" (the Beast and the AV) hold their meeting over in the corner, and go about your business.
Making the decision to be a non-drinker is truly an identity shift. It is not a "thesis" presented for examination and argument for the benefit of "convincing" your Beast of the reality of the situation. As a non-drinker, you are what you are. Period. End of story. No arguments. No questions. That won't stop your Beast and AV from holding their meetings, but after awhile their noise won't bother you so much and may even seem to disappear at times.
More analogies, yes. Taking a firm identity stance works for me, and I think it works for a lot of us.
Don't be angry at yourself. It's not even "YOU" who is angry, it is your AV/Beast who is angry. It is another ploy to convince you that YOU are angry. You are not. "They" are.
Once you withdraw your non-drinking status as a "thesis" statement, things should quiet down.
FT