With episode 5 of our Vegan Cooking and Food Psychology show, we’re getting close to halfway through our 12-step Carnivores Anonymous recovery program! This time around, we’ll be learning how to make a delicious Asian Raw Kale Salad with Red Pepper Dressing.

Dr. Marilyn, a psychiatrist, will help us understand better how to use the insights into ourselves we gained when we took step 4 after the last episode. After doing some soul-searching into our patterns and habits last month, we have a better understanding of why we do what we do. Following up on that, step 5 asks us to open up to other people about our struggles.

This step comes as a huge relief as we realize we are not alone and don’t need to feel shame about the difficulty we experience changing our relationship to food. There is a saying that, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Letting the light in, ceasing to hide the truth from others and ourselves, is an invaluable lesson to learn.

Mark your calendar for our next show on May 17!