IMessage not signing in anymore - MacBook OS 10.9.5

A couple weeks ago, iMessage suddenly stopped syncing on my Mac. I noticed I could see previous conversations, but it looked as if I was "offline." I went into preferences and noticed that my Apple ID account wasn't logged in, so I typed in my password, and it just sat there with a spinning wheel doing nothing. I finally force quit the program, and upon opening it again, now I can't get past the main login screen. I type in my Apple ID and password, then a pop up box asks for my iMessage password, and upon typing it in and hitting Sign In, it just sits there on the main login screen yet again greyed out with the spinning wheel. It will sit there like this for hours if I let it, until I finally just force quit.
I've tried googling for similar issues but I'm not finding any good results. Anyone have any ideas?
To clarify, now that I can't get past the main login screen, I can't even access Preferences anymore. It's greyed out. Also my password is correct, I used it to create this post. I am not receiving any error messages whatsoever, just the spinning wheel that never tires.

Hi,
Can you use the Apple Icon Menu top left and open the About this Mac item.
In here click twice on the line that shows your the current OS.
It will change to the Build Number then the Serial Number.
Is the Serial Number present ?
If it is then go to Applications/Utilities and open the Keychain Access app.
In here have Login selected top left.
Have Passwords selected lower left and then find the item that reads "IDS: YourAppleID.com-Auth Token" in the right hand pane and delete it.
Restart Messages.
If that does not work Open the Font Book
Scroll to near the Bottom and find AppleGothic (all one word)
Check this is Enabled, Validates (File Menu) and is not duplicated.
Repeat for Helvetica Neue and Lucida Grande that the app also uses.
If that does not work can you use or create an Mac User Account that is different from your regular Mac User login and set up the Messages app > iMessages account with the same details and test it in that Mac User account.
If the Guest option is enabled in System Preferences > User and Groups you can test in that login.
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