Every gambler must learn how to have a control over their gambling habits, you don't have to let emotions or excitements to determine your actions. To achieve self control in gambling you need to have a responsible strategy and be disciplined to stick with it. I once read a book titled '7 habits of highly effective people' and the author emphasized that to be effective you need to be proactive instead of being reactive. Gamblers who let excitement to influence their decisions are reactive people while those that have a plan on how to react are proactive people. Have a budget for your gambling bankroll and stick to it, additionally it's best to let the amount be what you can afford to loose.
Emotional management is not a feature to miss out when practicing responsible Gambling.For some Gamblers, emotional management feels really difficult for them to it's has lead some astray from feeling isolated and giving unrealistic expectations.While some depends on Gambling to escape real life situations;and these are emotional wreckers indeed.
Correct you need to discipline yourself if you are involve with gambling as you can make a wrong decision that may change things in life forever, emotional control is very crucial as gambling do accompanied by excitement and stress and once you failed to react correctly then you may suffer from bad decisions which will risk you emotionally and financially.
It's your perspectives that matters if how you deal with your gambling activities, being responsible means you have that control over your own emotions.