I'm sorry, but what you are describing is, quite literally, idolatry and I must protest any implication, even unintentional, that the Orthodox Church idolizes icons or practices idolatry in any form.
I genuinely have no quarrel with your religious practices. I am merely commenting upon the human condition and our ability to idolize anything and everything. There is not a single denomination/flavor of the faith that has escaped the propensity to unfortunately idolize those icons/resources which they believe draw them closer to God. I guess the admonition is that we should periodically examine our practices and determine if our relationship with God would still stand were we not able to interact with Him in context of said practices/icons/resources.
To repeat - this is not a commentary on your faith per se - it is a commentary on the human condition. If you are taking it personally then your issue is not with me it's with God.