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I attended DBT through my mental health care provider. However, there are lots of online resources for DBT.

General overview of DBT, as presented by mind.
http://imgur.com/gallery/Zs92ICm


https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxbhXNkT67stRnFiUXhNYW1iRVE (this link has lots of mental health resources, but to get specifically to DBT, look in the folder marked "Treatment, Therapy, and Medication.")

https://www.pdfdrive.com/the-dialectical-behavior-therapy-skills-workbook-e19134904.html (the link to purchase this book is below)

https://behavioraltech.org/resources/resources-for-clients-families/

www.mind.org.uk

http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/

http://www.middle-path.org/

There's also YouTube videos (this playlist is good: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb51Q732nMqeTJp05TQsE3YkCCY6p6_FS) (or search for DBT skills and/or Marsha Linehan).

On Pinterest at: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/231583605811059286/

You can also order the books online.

This is the book linked earlier in the thread.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and ... (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041D8UWM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1dd4CbN7T7HD3

This is the manual/workbook that I have. DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SVCMRCI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_sed4CbJ4D3F5Q

This is the clinical training manual my DBt therapists use. DBT® Skills Training Manual, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1462516998/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Yed4Cb430ZATG

There are also Facebook peer support pages and groups.

https://m.facebook.com/ilovedbt/

https://m.facebook.com/groups/dbtskills/?ref=group_header&view=group

If you're wanting to go at it alone, finding someone who has already been through it to guide and with you might be a lot more helpful. I am available anytime to answer questions and help someone start. I've been through the DBT "cycle" almost 3 times now, because the facility I attend does not currently offer "maintenance level" support. I also enjoy the feeling of support and camaraderie.

In the beginning, DBT can seem stupid, confusing, redundant, or even silly. Stick with it. Do your homework if you're in a group. Do a diary card daily, even in the beginning, even if you don't get it. If you're not in a group but have a peer counselor, ask for homework!

Hope this helps!

Edit: thank you for the platinum! What an honor.

Credit: from the book Whole Again

Yeah! I finally found it on amazon

the reason is a little bit of evolutionary fun (i.e. another reason why we clearly weren't "designed" to be "perfect")

the brains of homo sapiens are hard-wired to accept as normal whatever treatment is foisted upon them by individuals who are pair-bonded/impressioned to children as the "primary caretaker(s)"

the second scenario is defaulting to energy-conserving mode by the vagal nerve plexus system (the old reptilian system at the base of the brain)

the third scenario is severe affect dysregulation because of an attempt by the maturing brain to pair-bond with another, but feeling intense fear of abandonment in order to avoid scenario #2

fun times

more info:

https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Guide-Polyvagal-Theory-Transformative/dp/0393707873

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393712850

cutting edge neuroscience, so it's not always light reading, but well worth it

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, ... (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684034582/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-rnVDbWBM2BR2