I'm a self-taught developer who's looking to break through in the industry and I need to get experience somewhere. My living situation can take care of me as long as nothing goes wrong (no savings), but I feel like I'm lying when I apply for jobs that want years of experience for entry level even if I'm honest about my position. There's also opportunity in either internships or non-profits, but I went to a meeting for Central Arkansas Javascript Developers and they recommended I look for entry level jobs, not internships.

Do I hold out and wait until I'll find the right job that will take me as a newbie, or should I be hopping on with anyone who will trust me to get real experience right now?

If you look at it from a no school perspective, it's doing real experience without the debt if they'll take me, but also there's a chance I could get paid while getting experience too and not be as such a burden on my family.