find oneself—
1. become conscious of being in a certain place or state:
- When he regained consciousness, he found himself in the hospital.
2. discover one’s vocation; realize one’s capabilities:
- After the war he couldn’t find himself. He was too big of a man to start over.
lose oneself—
1. lose one’s way:
- It’s easy to lose yourself in this big building.
2. fall asleep:
- I lost myself for a few minutes during the long sermon.
3. get confused:
- He lost himself, so many eyes were turned towards him.
4. give all one’s attention to smth.:
- I like to sit by the fire and lose myself in a good book.
5. get out of sight; disappear:
- The escaping prisoner was able to lose himself in the crowd.