I agree with the others and do suggest you get some help as it'll probably save you a lot of money in the long run, but as per your post, that's probably not an option, so lets get started.

I'm 100% self taught. I learned to fly with a Zagi, but actually, I wouldn't recommend that plane. If I had to do it all over again, I would probably go with the Wingo. That plane is a nice slow flyer that rides itself out after a mistake or two. Just be sure and set it up correctly as per the instruction manual, throws and recommended CG (center of gravity). If money is an issue you could go with a simple 3 channel radio, but if you're looking to stay with the hobby and grow into it as you learn, buy the most radio you can afford. I've bought three of them. When flying the Wingo, climb, climb, climb, until you get up high, then teach yourself what you need to learn. Left/right and up/down, pitch, roll, yaw, glide path, etc. Remember, altitude is controlled by power(throttle) and your pitch is control by elevator. You'll be nervous and shaking probably, but we all suffer those symptoms when first test flying our planes.

Best of luck to ya,