This is definitely a good approach. While mushrooms are unlikely to cause you any actual harm (no one has ever died from mushrooms), they can be psychologically taxing if fall into an uncomfortable mindset. One of the major points in the drug community is to never trip without a sober sitter, especially if you are not very experienced and especially if you are some place unfamiliar. The sitter is there to keep you from doing anything stupid and to help you with challenging mental states.But the danger and lack of experience is what's stopping me of going at it by myself.
yup, i've read a lot about that :) Somehow, maybe it's my personality but I don't have many "new agy" kind of friend to do this stuff with. Most my friends are pragmatic engineer types (or they're just older and prefer drinking which is fun too) and we have loads of fun but sometimes I wish I was buddies with them free thinking dreadlocked musicians. Anyway, it's not a huge priority and i'm not in a hurry but would definitely love to try one day!