"I don't measure myself against my old self," he said firmly.

Its only legitimate use was against one's self.

His therapist's eye was tightly shut against his inner self.

If I were still a student, I'd probably march against my adult self.

It delights me to see you fight against your new self.

On the contrary, his better nature rose up in arms against his fallen self, as I saw clearly enough later on.

Your game up to now has been a mock game in which you played against your own self.

No magic of that sort had been able to kill Stile; why had it worked against his other self?

This rebellion of your moods against your real self is going to come anyway.

The long swim, which is open to those over 19 years old, is called a competition against one's self, not a race.