Soulful.....you will learn a lot in that l ink to the articles that I gave you. You will learn about detachment....and t he nat ural course of alcoholism, itself.....and you will learn about QUACKING, also.
Quacking is the word we use around these parts---it refers to the crazy, illogical, and false things that come out of an alcoholic's mouth. The things that make us just Krazy.
The suggested thing to do, when they spew such swill, is to mentally picture them as a little quacking duck.. Making a loud noise, yet, doing nothing but spouting hot air.
This allows US to "detach" from them and either totally ignore them (like you would with a toddler banging their head on the floor)....or just leave the immediate area or utter some kind of pacifying statement...like uhuh, or I heard you, or what an interesting point of view.....
The point of this is to help you avoid getting sucked into anther endless argument and stressing yourself out.
Another thing to visualize...is to see them with a large "S" on their forehead...to signify that it is their sickness talking.....