shadow of (one's) former self

Someone or something that is now weaker or inferior than previously, often due to negative circumstances. After suffering from a prolonged illness, Sharon was a shadow of her former self. Many of the town's residents moved away, leaving it a shadow of its former self.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elsie	EL-see	English
Jillian	JIL-ee-ən	English
Constanza	kon-STAHN-thah (Spanish), kon-STAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Talita	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Ariane	a-ree-AHN (French), ah-ree-AH-nə (Dutch)	French, German, Dutch
Van	VAN	English