I think its great you have a plan, that is a good start and please stick to it for successs. Sometimes we need to deal with our mental illnesses which we must if we need to be successful, so don't let your brother get in your way of getting better,you may have to explain it better to him, or have someone intervene about it so he can be more educated on your problem. About the drinking, please don't let it get the best of you, there is help out there like you said. AA etc.. just stick with the meetings, i also was an alcholic, the only reason i'm not anymore is i couldn't handle the headaches the next day, which lead me to seek help from AA. Please stay with the help you need to get better, and try to stick to your plan, it may work better than you'll know now.