I think for a period of time there is "driven" thinking that goes on. I think it is part of the withdrawal process in the thinking / emotional biological systems. There was a compulsive nature to all my alcohol related thinking- that got turned into Not-drinking compulsive thinking. It all settles down in time- now I am 17 months I don't get it at all- and can go for long periods without thinking about alcohol and "my recovery situation"
it takes time to heal
the obsession can be lifted