Yep - open system chat (Y) and talk to a couple of players first before you launch.
Or go on a quiet server and build up your skills money and courage, and then choose a server and mod you fancy.
Take a long-term view, you will probably be playing for a couple of years once you start!
So… if you’re hooked up, get ready for cold dinners, dinners in the dog, long separations, the kids (if you have them) growing up and looking different, and who knows, maybe a divorce! lol