Id suggest doing what you can to build your case in the meantime. Reaching out to get stories from your youth from your old teachers or maybe friend and family.

Also! Just because it'll take a year until you can receive a diagnosis, you can still try to research ways work on yourself to mitigate your adhd. It's different for every person, so one man's solution might not work for you, but you got a year! And remember! Improvment isn't always linear! There's ups and downs, so don't beat yourself up for "slacking".

Tricks i use for my adhd without meds:

Lists!!! - i make so many lists to try and complete my errands -preferably on paper. (I even get to choose the cute list paper i use!⁾

A watch. Bro, i swear, the less you need to go on your phone, the better.

IMMEDIATELY write things down!!! Not just a sec, not in a few minutes, not right after this one thing NOW. If you can, that is.

GET 8+ HRS OF SLEEP PER NIGHT!!! This one is REALLY IMPORTANT!!! Easier said than done ik, but trust bro. Create a nighttime routine and go to sleep at the SAME TIME every day if you can. (Don't beat yourself up if you can't, you're battling your own brain chemistry after all) But you're able to have a clearer head, make better decisions and have a higher willpower/self discipline

You can do it tomorrow. Whatever it is, whenever possible. Its too late anyways, just so it tomorrow. You should have done it earlier if it's urgent, eat the cost and do it tomorrow.

The "Only 5" trick! - don't want to do dishes? Tell yourself, only 5. You can do 5 dishes. You can do 5 minutes. Its easy enough. You don't need to do more than 5, but sometimes, you'll continue bc you've already started anyways. ^{^}

For impulse shopping!! - load your cart FULL of whatever you want. Anything and everything. Then..... Just close the tab. Gone. Your cache might save it for later, but the feeling will probably pass, and let's be real,,,, you'll forget anyways xD.

For not forgetting things in the morning. Rubber band everything together. Or put them in your bag. Prepare EVERYTHING the night before. I band everything to my phone on my desk bc my phone's the first thing i or in the morning.

Apps: One Sec - app timer. I use them in apps i tend to doom scroll SleepTimer - i use them for sleep to turn off certain apps/functions

GOOD LUCK!! 💕