[Idiom] what is the meaning of this phrase?

[Mohsenn]

Dear all,
Please let me know what this phrase mean:

"I sometimes get caught up in my problems".

does it somehow indicate negative emotions? or is it related to emotional stability?

many thanks,

 

[Barb_D]

Hi and welcome to Using English.

When you get "caught up" in something, it takes all of your attention. You can get caught up in your work, a gripping movie, or other things in the short-term. You can get caught up in an entire situation (the publicity or fame of a situation) in the long-term.

If you're caught up in your problems, you're focusing on them to the exclusion of many other things in your life.