stogiefan... the burning feeling in the back of your through is natural.. its come with smoking weed.. or anything from that matter... it really depends on what you smoke it with tho.. bongs are easier on the lungs especially if its filled with ice water.. since the smoke is filtered through the water.. cooling the smoke down/leaving water particles in the smoke for you to inhale, but as NoosaHeads said above me...seriously.. just take smaller hits until you can hold your smoke.. don't try and be brave.. your just gonna end up coughing up a lung.. lmao