Everyone is different , you have to go with yr own heart and conscience. I lost a quit at the 10 month mark and I was devastated but mine wasn't just one puff I smoked about 3 cigs and it took me three months to get back on track. In my humble opinion I think 1 puff is excusable and would put it behind me and march on, just remember to keep it as a lesson learned. Others may feel different but like I said you gotta go with yr own heart.

Youre in control, its your quit. If every time you have a fight or something doesnt go your way and you smoke...well that may be what you call quit.

As Ozzie said, "everyone is different".

It was one of my husband's old cigs. I found it and left it there. Guess the only safe way is to really NEVER keep anything in the house after a quit.

If it was really only 1 PUFF, I personally would just get back on the horse and continue with your count....just saying

Always knowing in the back of your mind that you have a cig (just waiting for a slip) is the best way to ruin a good 7 month long quit. We advise throwing away ALL smoking material, even butts.

it is usually the advice to get rid of all smoking apparatuses when quitting smoking, matches, lighters, take the lighter out of your car and throw it away.

When I was trying to quit one puff did constitute a cheat. But that was me. I guess you have to go with your conscience on that.

You might want to start thinking of ways to deal with stress that doesn't involve smoking...

Yes, its those unexpected events that cause a surge in emotion
(for me, especially anger) that make my mind search for instant relief. The old instant fix was a smoke.
I agree a "cheat" is whatever it is to you, its your quit.

Maybe the important thing is what can be learned from this. I know I tried a few times after I quit and what I learned is that it really didn't do what I thought it would do.