So how do I learn to write hacks and stuff?

[BigJohnny]

Obviously it has alot to do with learning PHP, and how vBulletin functions, But the problem I have is that reading about how to do stuff tends to lose me.

I'm not a stupid person, but just reading a tutorial tends to raise more questions than answers, and usually leaves me having learned nothing.

I really want to learn to be able to write my own hacks and mods, and how to code stuff, but I don't really know where to start learning about it all, and I can never really find anyone willing to give me a helping hand, sure people will tell me how to do things, but they don't get specific and they don't really help me understand what it is I'm doing or trying to accomplish.

Yes I've done some stuff in the past, but it's really nothing mroe than just editing something that currently existed, But I really want to be able to write my own hacks without having to rely on someone else.

Is it possible? if so how?