Hiya!
So I just wanted to share my thoughts on this as a PhD survivor.
1. I had doubts about whether I was fit to do a PhD from day1 to about 4 months before submission! I promise you I doubted myself probably every other day. Procrastination, guilt avoiding work all common.
2. I got married about 3 months into my PhD (which I was doing in the UK) and my husband was living in the US. So I know how hard it is to be in a long distance relationship over a stretch of time (4years). Both of us being students We couldn't really afford to visit each other more than once a year which made the PhD journey very lonely at times. We just about about managed with Skype.
3. I know everyone tells you it will only get harder and that you will reach a point where you will get so busy you forget to eat but the truth of the matter is that if you can function under pressure, it's never too late and you will get it done. I ended up writing up my massive thesis in 5months. I don't recommend that you do what I did but I just wanted you to know that it is doable (this is coming from a person that does not speak English as a mother tongue, my British friend on the other hand does and managed to write hers in 3months)
4. I think you should give yourself a couple of more months before you make your final decision. In these two months try to write a draft chapter/proposal/ plan for your lit review anything. It doesn't have to be perfect but it is a start and send it to your supervisor to discuss with you. It might just be the one thing that will motivate to hang in there and keep going.
5. If you do decide to quit, I think that it is very important that you know many of people do so. Don't be to hard on yourself.

Hi Charliebrown,

This is exactly the post I came here searching for!

I would be interested to join in. I have unfortunately fallen seriously behind on my work and I need to find the motivation to get cracking on the the writing. I need to have a draft of my thesis ready by November. I think it would be a great idea to share our aims for the day and check to see how much we have accomplished. I am still working on my analysis at the moment but i would love to juggle 2 hours of writing alongside.

Let's get this PhD done with and move on with our lives!