Being a responsible gambler has a lot do with discipline, because you have to be disciplined to be able to set limits and boundaries. For you to be a responsible gambler you also have to realize that you can't get rich through gambling a d that will really help you in the way you gamble, because you are not expecting to get rich with it. Self control is also very important for you to be a responsible gambler, this quality helps you know your limits, which helps you not to exceed your budget for gambling.
It is very easy to talk about it over and over again but very difficult for most people to practice it, that's why a lot of people are falling into gambling addiction because they can not control their urge and desire for gambling, this might have been as a result of motivation that they can make big amount of money from gambling but yet they don't get to make the money they expected and yet they can not stop trying. If many people stop trying to make a huge win from gambling or make a living from it, there will be less numbers of addicts.