What I have come to understand - it isn't about intellect... it is about emotions.
Which is why "learning" this stuff is SOOOO hard. We can't cram for it. We can't study for it. We have to go through it.... step by slogging step.
I thought I was doing well. THere was a time when I could tune out his quacking
Three stage *I* have to go through:
Awareness
Acceptance
Change
Perhaps that quote above was part of your "awareness", eh? That you now clearly SEE the quacking and can feel how it hurts you.
For me the maybe the next step would be an acceptance not only of their addiction, but also of our powerless over them.
Not everything that happens out of your control is a bad thing... (((loving hugs)))
... and that is the part *I* am still learning.
I hope today goes better.