Disclaimer - I do not own Once Upon a Time, any of the Characters or any of the places from the show
AN: I've tried to research as much as I can to help with this story, but there is only so much that I know.
There may be later chapters that are triggering for some people - Alcohol/Drug abuse, other addictions, e.g. SH.
Chapter 1
"Emma come on your know what your therapist said"
"I know that Snow, but that doesn't mean I want to go, what if it's full of junkies?" Emma asked leaning against the kitchen counter
"I'm sure it's not going to be like that hunny" Snow said placing a hot chocolate and Cinnamon in front of her "there will be some form of security surely, they're not going to just let anybody in"
Emma sighed taking a sip of her drink, she then placed her forehead on the worktop
"Come on Em it might be fun" came a voice from the living room "Who knows maybe you'll meet a nice man"
"I think I'm going to take you with me" Emma called to the other woman
"Ruby doesn't have an addiction does she?" Snow whispered to Emma, who just smirked
"Hey! I'm not the one who drove into the town sign for the third time this month" Ruby said walking towards Emma bumping into her
"Nope, you're right. But you are a sex addict"
"Emma!" Snow called a pink tinge forming on her white skin as Ruby playfully punched Emma's arm. The two women laughed until Emma looked up and saw the time
"Guess I better be going then" Emma sighed, picking up her jacket and keys
"Oh I'm sure it will be just fine!" Snow said rushing around to give her a hug "you may benefit from it who knows!"
"Yeah, just watch the town sign as you leave or I think Graham may start charging you for it!"
Emma glared over at Ruby before leaving the attic flat, she walked down to her car getting in it and starting it up, surely she didn't need to go right?
Emma drove as she went through it in her head, sure she had been hitting it a bit heavy recently, but she didn't need to tell a bunch of strangers her problems, I mean she had Archie to help her now, surely it wasn't that bad?
Then Emma glanced at where she'd drove to, she was outside the Rabbit Hole
"Damn it!" Emma slammed her hand against the steering wheel before driving off.
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"Mal! Come on we're going to be late!" Regina called up the stairs, Regina looked down at her watch, she liked to be there before everyone arrived now they'd be lucky if they even made it on time. "MAL!" Just then she appeared at the top of the stairs leaning against the banister
"I've been thinking, you just go today dear, you can go and help all of the other people and I'll stay here"
"No, the agreement was I'd let you stay here if you came to the meetings, now come one or must we have this discussion every Thursday night"
Mal rolled her eyes and walked down the stairs stopping at the bottom facing Regina
"Must you always be so incessant dear?" she asked slouching with glazed eyes
"Are you serious?! You're stoned!"
"I am not!"
Regina quirked her eyebrows
"Ok, maybe I am a little, but what's a little drag before a support group session?"
"You are unbelievable sometimes, come on lets go"
"Can we stop off for food?"
"No we can not! We are late enough as it is"
"Geez alright, you need to lighten up a bit, can I drive?" Maleficent asked as they reached the car
"Oh yeah of course, I am sure letting someone drive who is stoned up to their eyeballs is a great idea!"
"Excellent" she replied holding her hand out for the keys
Regina glared at the other woman "just get in the car"