Bonnie!
I started my first batch of Italian Parsley seeds wrapped in a moist coffee filter, which I placed inside a plastic bag, and then set the baggie in a warm well-lit area. In my case it was under a brooder lamp on top of my water heater. They were showing the beginnings of growth the following day, so I then sowed the seeds into a container of growing medium.
No help here for tempering your seed starting addiction or your new ATP compulsion, but you are in good company!