I hear you sister. The entire system has been built up around selling drugs and profit making procedures. Things have also become more about social engineering and politics than actually helping people improve their health - in the beginning, the very reason we took on these roles. That foundational core philosophy has been lost amidst other competing interests, like pushing poison and profit.

Granted, in acute situations, meds can be a vital tool - but always should be used with caution. I agree that there is far too much prescribing. Over the years I too have witnessed the elderly especially, literally being drugged and vaxxinated to disability and death. Having suffered vaxxine injury myself early in my career, my total attitude towards vaxxines shifted dramatically along with pharmaceuticals. I went back and relearned the basic science I should have been taught in college. That was a major awakening for me. So much of what we apply violate the foundational rules of biochemistry and physiology - like with the use of statins. The shaky off label use of many drugs has become epidemic - all for profit and expediency. It is much easier to write a script amidst a overcrowded schedule than to actually spend the time listening to and educating patients.

I walked a thin line for years because drugs were seldom my first choice and I had big problems with vaxxines. For years I managed to fly under the radar and stay out of trouble from State authorities. God blessed me when I landed in a lower pressure practice that didn't try to keep up with the high pace profit driven competition - more like the old school family doctor that we all remember growing up. I primarily had a large cohort of patients I call off-griders. They often grew their own food, homeschooled, and lived simpler lives. They were more interested in alternative methods of helping themselves as you mentioned. Most did not want their kids jabbed and those children were by far the healthiest kids in the practice. What a difference. No allergies, learning disabilities, autism, stomach issues, etc. They were regular healthy kids just like we remember growing up. Their parents were healthy too. It made it easier because they simply were not sick very often.

When the winds shifted drastically with Covid, I had to make my exit. It wasn't ideal, but doable. At least I still have a license which may not have been the case if I had stayed. Going along with the lie we were all being forced to participate in was simply a road too far and something I could not do. My colleague also decided to pack it in shortly after I left. Unfortunately, like so many other small practices, they were gobbled up by corporate interests.

Nurses often don't get the respect that many deserve - especially from physicians. Some of my colleagues' behavior towards nursing staff was abhorrent. You are right, the bullying within the system is rampant and it infects from top to bottom. I suppose it is a reflection of what has taken place in the greater society as a whole. People just don't treat others with respect and dignity as human beings - crucial qualities to have in health care. Thank you for your service.