IMessage Constantly Asking for iCloud Password - Mavericks

Hi, I've been having issues for quite some time now with my iMessage on my MacBook 2010. I started having issues with Mountain Lion where I was unable to sign in. After updating to Mavericks upon release I ran into issues where iMessage constantly asks me for my iCloud password. I honestly just quit using the program because it was so frustrating. I've decided to give it another shot and have scoured these fourms. I have deleted all associated passwords in Keychain Access, checked my Disk Utility for any repairs that might be necessary, signed out of my iMessage account in the program and signed back in only find that my phone number is no longer associated with iMessages on my MacBook. I'm very frustrated that a core component of the OS simply won't work and I've tried everything that I can find on the support community forums. If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hi,
That was me, sorry for the confusion.
It is Preferences > First Aid Tab...
If the only account in the Messages App that is supposed to be active is the iMessages one then the Status item in the Message Menu means nothing.
This only refers to Accounts that have Buddy Lists (and therefore a Status according to the Servers they connect to, the exception being the Bonjour account)
An Apple ID can be an iCloud ID.
Obviously the password is the same.
Is this the Apple ID you use for iCloud ?
If it is try turning Off the iCloud Keychain for now in the System Preferences > iCloud.
8:01 pm Tuesday; March 17, 2015
 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
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 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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