I am not an actively practicing Buddhist, but I'm closer all th time. The meditation/mindfulness practices are the absolute only thing that has consistantly helped me with my anxiety and sleeplessness. In addition to the resources PrisonBound gave you, I'd also recommend Pema Chodron. She is a Western Buddhist nun who has the ability to put Buddhist philosophy in to specific problems those of us raised in the Western culture and mindset have, such as self-hatred.

There is a social group here for Buddists and those interested in the philosophy: http://forums.psychcentral.com/group...-buddhism.html