lost oneself

Got completely immersed

To lose oneself is to become so absorbed in something that you forget your surroundings, your worries, or even your sense of self: She lost herself in the music.

The phrase can also mean to become disoriented or confused about one's identity or direction in life: He lost himself after the divorce.

In its most literal sense, it means to get physically lost: We lost ourselves in the winding streets of the old city.

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deep meditation · wander · swept away · finding yourself · soul searching · confusion · absorption · authenticity · nihilism · identity · overwhelm · escapism · dissociation · melancholy · transcendence · inner journey · mist · existentialism

Opposites
self-awareness and control

lost oneselfheld back

Kept from advancing

identity coherence

lost oneselffound oneself

Became unexpectedly located

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