Can you down grade a PhD to a masters? Anyone know? I could see myself completing the research I'm currently working on and publishing a paper - I cant see myself going to distance. I don't think it's failure - I just don't think Im supposed to be here.

Just found this site after googling 'unmotivated PhD student'. On some level Im glad to finally find some people discussing dropping out. Im 14months in and have hated every minute - I don't know if i can face another two years of being this unhappy. Everyone around me just says I'm nuts for even considering dropping out - Im really sick that! I have wanted to to do a PhD (not sure why now) for as long as i remember, as soon as i signed the forms all that dissapeared and never came back. I'm too scared to talk to my supervisor about it. I feel trapped in that I am the face on a project involving all the marine research institues in my state - EVERYONE will know i ditched.
Fear or happiness...