Yeah, I didn't go to a doctor or hospital either. There's always that part of your brain that says, "Oh, I'm not THAT bad!" so I can understand why it's so highly suggested on these forums...no one ever wants to volunteer for that kind of thing. When I very first quit drinking, I thought detox was like in college...when you call 911 because someone drank too much at a party and they needed to get their stomach pumped. lol
I'm not saying it isn't needed though either, just depends on your body and your drinking...I thought there was a quiz I saw somewhere once about whether you should detox at home or with a doctor...hmmmm