IMac User account corrupted

hi im a pretty new mac user been using for maybe 3 months now and so far not so good
I think i have now come to terms that my main user accout is so corrupted its becoming really irritating trying to use
Things like
Im creating a new website and when i view it in safari (on main user account) its like the CSS sheet is all wrong, yet on every other computer and on my other account its totally fine
Things I've downloaded in safari keep randomly deleting themselves from the list (although it deletes back to a certain date, this could be the date it became corrupt)
Textedit no longer opens (but opens fine on other account)
Preview no longer opens (but opens fine on other account)
I called Apple a while back and someone told me to re-install Lion which i did, but it never worked i then awaited a phone call back which i never got that was about 4 weeks ago i tried to let it go but more and more faults keep appearing .
Am i out of luck and will have to stop using that account or is their anyway to "restore" it without loosing all my files. I suppose if the worst came to the worst i could just kee it for my files and use a new user account, or would that eventually become corrupt too ?
Thanks in advance for any help recived

Since you're a newcomer to the Mac,
see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual,
Snow Leopard Edition.&
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

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