Years ago, the first time around that I tried smokin weed, I smoked too much too hard about the 10th time I smoked, couldn't quit coughing, got so bad that I puked. I never smoked again until a few months ago when I decided to get high with my gal pal who is a daily smoker. She stopped me about the 3rd hit and said, "darling, you don't have to smoke a whole bowl in one hit, that's probably why it made you so sick 10 years ago" Sure enough, I slowed down, took a few full, but not too big, hits and enjoyed the best high I've ever had. Now I love to just sit back and take a few good puffs on my pipe. Sounds like you just need to learn how to smoke! lol