How long do you want the oblivion for? I might get really flamed for this but if I am in a really bad way I will take a couple of Somas, (Carisiprodol) and go to sleep and when I wake up I am fine. I don't like feeling out of control like I have several times with my psychiatric medications. I used to like it but I don't anymore. It just scares me.
But I remember thinking years ago how it would be nice if when I was in a really bad way I could put myself under anesthesia and then come out of it when things were better. I haven't done that and could not even figure out how to do it nor do I want to do it BUT I do see the benefit of going to sleep. And because I am bipolar sleep alludes me when I want it most.
So I don't know if you want oblivion for long periods of time or just to escape and go to sleep for awhile. And I'm sure plenty of people from AA will think this is a horrible suggestion. I think it is a horrible suggestion unless you only do it once every 3 weeks or so or if something tragic happens.
The other thing is I went for years to a program called Recovery Inc. It is now Recovery international. I swear this was the best thing for me. Here is the link: http://www.lowselfhelpsystems.org/
It basically teaches you cognitive thinking and how to apply it during your everyday life. Like I am sure that when you want oblivion your thoughts are negative. So Recovery teaches you how to take a more realistic view of your life. And also, (and this flies in the face of my occasional Soma sleeping) it teaches you that feelings are not dangerous but just uncomfortable and that if you can bear with the uncomfortable feelings, (while changing your thinking) the comfort that you are desiring will come, (even if you don't change your thinking everything passes and you will end up in a better mood whether you drink or not).
AA is not for everyone. I'm not in any way saying not to go to AA either.
Here is a list of terms and definitions that are used in Recovery: http://www.lowselfhelpsystems.org/system/recovery-international-language.asp
And if you go here: http://www.lowselfhelpsystems.org/system/recovery-international-tools.asp and hit Sampling of Tools and Terms, you will get a PDF of some of the "spottings" that are used in the program. They are great to read and I bet they help you just by reading the page of them.
Thank you for sharing your experience. 
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