Hi,

I am in the same situation. I just started my phd four months ago. I lost my motivation also due to a lot of things that have happened in my personal life. I feel like quiting to be honest. Also its a subject i just realised i dont have nay interest in and i dont even know. I thought getting a phd first was important now i realise that its important you choose the right topic also. I feel so down sometimes and want to just kill myself. But I realise that I have to be very strong at this. My supervisor treats me like am stupid he doesnt even try to help. But I have to be strong coz I will regret it more if I just quit. I wouldnt be able to live with myself if i just leave it. Also leaving will mean I have failed at something and I dont like to fail. Also I realise if I read everything will be ok coz a phd is not hard seriously its the shit pple you work with that make it hard. So I suggest you sit down and make a plan like I have of what are my aims and what I want to achieve by the end of my first year.Then make a schedule of what u are going to do every week to achieve those goals. Read on ur subject research. I find it very helpful and I am going to start this new year on a positive note.
What year are you?
We can exchange emails and just motivate each other.