In the beginning, it’s like a constant craving. Your brain and body call out for satiation. There’s no deprivation though, just something you’d become accustomed to doing, with no real hunger or thirst. Sure, there were times when some sort of psychological relief was needed and the addiction granted it; but, now there’s no rhyme or reason necessary to explain the obsessive thinking that it’s something needing to be done. It doesn’t need to be done!
Lighten up, you did it yesterday. The thoughts are just that, thoughts. Acting on them is where the problem begins. Let the obsessive thoughts fall like leaves from a tree, into the nearby stream, and float away. The whole idea of obsessing has become habituated. Find a new passion to obsess about, a healthy one.