Usually I smoke about 3 or 4 small bowls (about 3 or 4 hits each) throughout the day. I find that this keeps my tolerance relatively low, I can still enjoy it, and I don't get too "blazed". I love the more "functional" high. Of course, I still smoke about 15 bong rips every few weekends with my friends, because just getting blasted is fun to. Just smoke in moderation. If you smoke 8 bowls, chances are that you're going to be feeling it for a little while.