Do you go to confession?

First, let me give a overview of the sacrament of reconciliation for those who aren't Catholic. In Scripture Jesus said that he gave his Apostles the power to forgive sins in his name (through him). "Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained" (John 20: 23). You may also be familiar with the letter of James. "Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful" (James 5: 16). There is an unbroken line of succession from the Apostles to the current bishops and priests. The Apostles believed and taught that the ability of those ordained by Christ to absolve people of their sins would be passed on to their successors down through the ages. Confessing your sins to a priest fulfills the Biblical command given by St James. A priest cannot reveal your confession to anyone else because of the seal of confession, so your secrets are safe with him. Soem people have asked me why Catholics don't confess to God and ask for his forgiveness. I am stunned by this. Do they really think that we don't do that? Every Catholic knows that God is present everywhere, including when you confess, and every Catholics knows that after confession, one must pray an act of contrition.
Do I go to confession? Yes, I do. It's nerve wracking at times, especially when there's a new priest (ok, I still haven't gone to the new priest for confession, but I will today if he's doing Mass) or when I have done something I don't want to admit to. Knowing I'm not doing what I should be doing is more upsetting, however.