Specifically, in codependency, we blame the alcoholic for how we feel and our life choices
in active alcoholism we blame EVERYTHING, including "you"
example:
I Drank because
to relax
it is sunny
it is raining
you were mean
you were nice
I had a bad day at work
I had a good day at work
I have the day off from work
I'm in a good mood
I'm in a bad mood
I feel bad
I feel good
I am relaxed
I am stressed
I am anxious
it's 5pm somewhere (cocktail hour)
These and every variation thereof is "quacking"
When the truth is addicts and alcoholics drink because it's what they do, if they don't have a reason, they manufacture one, those manufactured reasons are known as "quacking"
I am a double winner, and this is just my opinion, it is by no means the gospel