Does it help any at all if one says to you that alcohol kills brain cells just as narcotics do and that your illness, Bipolar, gets worse over the years unless it's treated medically?

You're right about not having much to look forward to if you continue to drink. Search deep inside yourself for the real you who wants to be free--and see a psychiatrist, get on proper meds, change your diet, and get your rest and exercise.
You may come out of it a new and completely different personality.

Genetic