My God, it sounds more like slavery than working towards a higher qualification. It has certainly made my moans seem very small in comparison!!! Wouldnt it be an idea to try and get out into a Lab in the US or elsewhere?

This is great, it feels like there are other people out there who really understand what I am going through. My husband is wonderful but as I earn more than him it is impossible for me to give up work. He does all he can to support me, I havent ironed or cleaned for 3 years now!!!! But when it comes to groaning I feel pretty selfish doing it to him as he is so good. However, I need somehow to get myself going as to not finish is just not an option but finishing at the moment is just still a dream. People in work dont talk about it as it is almost as if I have an incurable illness!!!! Anyway, thanks for your good words it really does help

Thanks. I will get writing and just trying to get stuff on the page. I dont know about you, but the blank screen becomes a pretty frightening thing after a while and I just cant seem to do much at all.

I am working full time as well as trying to do a PhD. Not only is this going to take me 5 years instead of 3 it has to be done every weekend when everyone in the world is outside having fun. I am feeling very down and demotivated at the moment and finding it very hard to get going on my methods chapter. I need to get some movement going or my research will suffer this year. Any suggestions???? How have others managed this

I can empathise with the original question. I am having the most awful problems getting started. I know what I want to do ie questions etc, but I just dont know how to get started. I have been told not to use a personal statement at the start, but find these in most of the thesis i read!!!!!!! I am starting to lose the will to live now as I just seem to write and then clear it all off. Any advice???????