Collocations for self - noun

whole
He put his whole self into the performance.

real, true
inner, innermost
own
It was the battle against my own self.

private, public
Her private and public selves were vastly different.

normal, usual
other
He has a running dialogue with his other self.

former, old, past
She knew that with a rest he would be back to his former self.

new
younger
future
bubbly, cheerful, happy
He's his usual cheerful self again.

better
a book about reaching for one's better self

conscious
physical
higher, spiritual
human, individual
good (humorous, esp. BrE)
We look forward to seeing Mrs Brown and your good self this evening.

reveal
He was afraid to reveal his innermost self.

discover, find
a movie about a boy who falls in love and finds his true self in the process

express

a loss of self
a sense of self
a shadow of your former self
note to self
I was very thirsty (note to self: bring water on walks!).