Thank you for your reply, WantPeaceOfMind. (And that is a wonderful screen name!) I have been working on the self-esteem issues since my original post. The self-compassion exercises I found a link to through this site have done wonders for me. My self-esteem was so bad because of the way I was treating myself, and that in turn was sabotaging all my efforts at becoming well. All the other problems I've endured for most of my life have finally become manageable, and I've found healing. Here is the link for anyone else struggling with the same problems:
Self-Compassion

I sincerely hope that others can find healing too.