Cant see my user account

Guest is always showing on my log in page and im looking for the solution to remove this, then when im looking a way to remove the guest id turn off my user account cause i thought it will automatically directed to my account if i will turn on my imac, but when my imac restarted its showed only guest and cant find my user account to get in.
I dont know what im going to do now to get on my account, i tried the shift+option+control+scroll but theres no other account.
I am now using guest account to get online, but all of my files are in my account.
Anyone can help me to solve this problem?

Sir can you tell me the step to boot with option key?
Actually i did the command+r then theres a four option to do
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