Can DBT be effective without a therapist? I was told yesterday that the waiting list I am on for DBT is 9-12 months. I know that DBT itself can take up to a year and I can't wait another 2 years to have a functional life. There are no private DBT practitioners and even if there were I probably wouldn't be able to afford it anyway. I've had BPD probably since my teens but have only recently been diagnosed, I'm 34, it's already taken over ten years of my life. 

I want a career and I want kids but I can't bring kids into such an unstable environment. I can't hold down a job so the threat of being homeless is constantly over my head. I can't wait another 2 years before I can get my life back on track. 

I have links to a bunch of DBT resources with thanks to the internet and kind members of this sub. I'm willing to put the work in but I just feel like I'm missing out on something without an actual therapist. 

Can I do this myself and be successful with it? 