Tölz group of Alcoholics Anonymous turns 40: “There is only real recovery if you acquit yourself’. “The AA is like a self-service shop from which you can take what you need,” says dry alcoholic Olaf.

The first meeting of the Thursday group took place in March 1984. There are three groups on three different days of the week, as well as open meetings in which relatives and friends of alcoholics can also take part.