Collocations for self - noun

whole
He put his whole self into the performance.

real, true | deep, inner, innermost | private | public
Her private and public selves were vastly different.

normal, usual | former, old
She knew that with a holiday he would be back to his former self.

cheerful
He''s his usual cheerful self again.

better
She knew his better self would struggle to serve her best interests.

conscious | physical | good
(humorous) We look forward to seeing Mrs Brown and your good self this evening.

reveal
He was afraid to reveal his innermost self.

a loss of self, a sense of self, a shadow of your former self