[jjwink]

Modern transmissions have a crazy low first gear. The step to second is larger than the other steps in terms of revs. Especially when cold, if you shift out of 1st and wait a second before pushing into second you probably won't have the issue. I am on my third stick shift car and it will probably be my last. Daily driving with cars geared this way is annoying. You feel like slug as everyone in an automatic gets rolling with ease.
If you are rolling slightly or on a down hill starting there's not really in harm in starting in second. It seems the second gear these days is where first gear was in the old 4 speeds.

Something else you should be careful about, Honda reverse is not synchronized. You must be still to shift into reverse or you will get grind.