Don't forget Kevin, there are many ways to pay for it yourself. I worked as an apprentice, a soldier, a miner, a barman, a salesman, a bricklayer and a hot-press operator, before I finally got my CPL. Being a pilot at heart, I paid for it as I could afford to. It took eight months to pay for the PPL and another two years for the CPL.
Good luck. I know you'll do it!