All of us here have brains that "tell us to drink"
but I also, like Dee, do not view addiction as mental illness.
For me it has been more a question of accepting the truth that I cannot drink safely, so therefore, I cannot drink.
If I were allergic to peanuts, and they could really hurt or kill me if I ate them,
I'd quit eating them.
That's a good way to think about not drinking.
After enough time passes, and if you pursue recovery, the cravings and sadness
go away for the most part.
You just have to be strong and get through early days.
As I suggested on the other thread, therapy should be your next step
if you think there is an underlying mental condition that could be triggering
or that you drink to suppress.