SWIM has had a deep relation with cannabis since he was an early teenager... It is not a smooth relationship, though, and SWIM has come across disadvantages and had to learn them the hard way (i.e., making the mistakes to realize).
For many years since SWIM was maybe 15 he has smoked every single day of his life. Specially in the late teenage days he smoked a lot, many joints a day. It didnt prevent him from getting good grades at school, though, specially from the subjects he liked. but it did suck quite some energy away from SWIM, things he could have done but didnt because it was nicer to just stay stoned where he was haha
When he turned maybe 20 or so he started being more conscious about it, taking a few weeks or a month off once in a while. The most he ever stayed without smoking since he began was maybe a 2 months period once when he wanted to clean his lungs a bit and test his will power.
Now he decided that, first of all, gotta go for quality, not quantity... Also, what SWIM does is to make all his duties of the day, study, work in the land, exercise and so on, and only after all of this smoke his first joint.. If not, chances are he's gonna "push things with the belly", as the Dreamlandian expression goes, postponing things for some other time instead of doing it.
He knows some people can smoke and be very productive, but for him he rather be productive first and then enjoy the fruits of his labour with a nice joint and music
Also when travelling, SWIM loves to make a long hike somewhere and when he gets to his destination, like top of the mountain or whatever, then light a nice spliff
Damn it evil seductive lady Mary, now SWIM wants to smoke and its still too early haha