Feature Obituary: Mindy Armstrong, 60, R.N. at Mercy Recovery Center

Posted:Today Updated: 7:47 AM Ms. Armstrong had a passion for helping others recovering from alcoholism and addiction.

By Melanie Creamer mcreamer@pressherald.com Staff Writer

Members of Portlands recovery community will gather Saturday at the Sahara Club to celebrate the life of Mindy Armstrong, a registered nurse at Mercy Recovery Center, who had a passion for helping others recovering from alcoholism and addiction.

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Mindy Armstrong dedicated herself to helping others consumed by addiction.

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Ms. Armstrong, who helped many in the Portland area to get sober, also struggled with addiction. She took her own life, and her body was found on Feb. 10 in her Portland apartment. She was 60.

The nurses sudden death came as a shock to many in Portlands recovery community.

Its made people step up their game, said Lisa Silverman, a friend who worked with her at Mercy Recovery Center. Anyone on the fringes who has heard about Mindy has said what can I do to make sure this doesnt happen to me. Its about asking for help even though you feel ashamed.

Ms. Armstrong dedicated herself to helping others consumed by the disease. She was an R.N. at Mercy Recovery Center in Westbrook, the largest substance abuse treatment center in Maine. She worked in the detox unit assessing patients, doing intakes, and steering people on the path to recovery.

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Feature Obituary: Mindy Armstrong, 60, R.N. at Mercy Recovery Center