Although, it can have great enlightenment qualities, it never has a garuntee of getting to the point you want and rarely is the same as what anybody would expect. I am not trying to scare you off of the idea, but make sure you research everything you can and bring yourself to the right mindset if you do. There is not a better place I could imagine researching than here.

Welcome, if you have not already, I would reccomend reading the entire FAQ and it is useful to research on the wiki also.

Many things good to know before and after, you may want to know more.

Looking for answers can be hard. Most of the time I travel, I come back with more questions.

Be safe