myself

my|self [ maı`self ] pronoun ***

Myself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of I. It is used especially in the following ways:

as an object that refers to the speaker or writer who is the subject of the sentence or is mentioned somewhere earlier in the sentence:

I blame myself for what happened.

She showed me a photograph of myself at the age of 12.

after I for emphasis:

I myself will perform the operation.

1. ) used for showing that you are affected by or involved in the results of something that you do:

She was worried that I might hurt myself.

I was starting to enjoy myself.

I'm going to pour myself another coffee.

2. ) used for referring to yourself when you have already been mentioned in the same sentence:

They asked me a few questions about myself.

3. ) used for emphasizing that you are referring to yourself and not to anyone else:

I myself was once a prisoner.

a ) used for emphasizing that you do something without help from anyone else:

I arranged everything myself.

4. ) used instead of I or me when you are trying to be polite. Many people consider this use incorrect:

Lindsey or myself will be happy to answer any of your questions.

(all) by myself

1. ) alone:

I like to spend a little time by myself on weekends.

2. ) without help from anyone else:

Could you help with the preparations? I can't do it by myself.

I made the whole quilt all by myself.

(all) to myself

if you have a place or time to yourself, you are free to do what you want to in it and you do not have to share it with anyone else:

I had the whole beach to myself it was paradise.

be/feel myself

to be in your normal mental or physical state:

I'm sorry if I shouted. I'm just not myself today.