Since "nonchalant" comes ultimately from Latin words meaning "not" and "be warm," it's no surprise that the word is all about keeping one's cool. The French word "nonchalant," which we borrowed around 1734, has essentially the same meaning as our English word and was derived in Old French from a verb, "nonchaloir," which meant "to disregard." "Nonchaloir" in turn combines the negative "non-" with "chaloir," which means "to concern" and comes from the Latin "calēre" ("to be warm"). "Unconcerned" is one synonym of "nonchalant," along with "casual," "complacent," and "insouciant."
You can "keep your cool" and quit smoking but you have to decide to quit and believe in your deepest
place you can succeed.
This takes a bit of understanding of what drives you to smoke.
Most of us say stress.
Stress is not going to go away but knowing that a cigarette doesn't solve anything is a good start.
Get to know yourself without the smokescreen.
It might feel difficult some days but you will gain some wonderful insights and a great empowering when you realize it doesn't control you any more. (And you will begin to understand that soon enough)
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