Strategies are tough.. logically, we all know what needs to be done. Follow-through is the hard part. It's easier when there is someone there saying do this, do that.. but when you don't have that governor it's all on yourself to do and it can be tough to recognize yourself or manage yourself. It's what's needed, but it is tough for sure so instead of trying to do everything all at once, you should do things in bite-size chunks instead.. maybe even on a timer..
Progress is incremental, not all at once.
Do it soon. Otherwise, you can, and likely, lose your future by getting sucked into the web and show nothing for it.
Before I'd throw will and habit-making-changes at compulsions (like posting for hours) but it never really got better. When I went on Adderall, I gained critical control over my thinking. I could direct myself where I needed to be and didn't need to struggle every second with it.
I later realized that control belonged in my hands all along but it had been stolen by cognitive issues.
I do not know that this is your answer. It was absolutely mine tho.
That was ~20y ago. Since then, a lot of hostility has been ginned up by US press and politicians toward adhd meds. That led to state and federal enforcement constantly signalling to Dr's that prescribing adhd meds will earn them extra attention.
FF to today. You commonly need to establish a relationship with a prescriber before they'll consider writing these scripts. Psychiatrists do the lion's share of Rx'ng but they often want to try other meds first. This isn't always a great process but a good psych will work with you if you work with them. It takes time.
In theory, your very best bet is finding other people who are on adhd meds and find out who prescribes it for them and what that process is like. But for how you identify those folks - I have no advice.
edit: Two of my adult kids are on Ritalin variants; Adderall is not a good fit for them. There are also some non-stimulant focus enhancers. Psychiatrists are the specialists in this area.
If you get meds and they help, it can be like having new tools to work with. A therapist can save you some floundering around time - help you get productive with those tools.
I've gone from being the disorganized mess that needed help to being the guy that helps iron out messes.
How much do you exercise? Even if you walk around the block, that's awesome. Try to challenge yourself if you don't, start with 1 mile, then 2, etc. to the point where you feel it's as far as you can go.
I wouldn't get rid of your laptop since you need it for job hunting, but you could get a dumb phone.
What other hobbies do you have? If none, what kind of facilities/3rd places are near you to facilitate hobbies? Are you rural, suburban, or urban?
Even if it is for a single session, I'd suggest talking to a professional therapist. If they're local, they even may have great ideas on things you may enjoy out of the house/connecting to other human beings in person. They may also suggest medications; I strongly suggest if you go the med route to see a psychiatrist over a primary care physician; psychiatrists simply know their stuff better/can monitor you more effectively.
- Practice self denial and doing things that hurt, such as fasting and cold exposure (like a cold shower or cold bath). These are good for people in general. I'm not sure how universal this is but doing these things gives me an incredible sense of accomplishment which makes it easier to do other difficult things that I want to do but otherwise avoid
Good luck, these things are designed to be addictive and our biology has not caught up to give us sufficient built-in resistances. This stuff is very difficult, and kudos for reaching out! You can do this!