No. Hypnosis does not always feel the way a person expects it to. There are many levels of hypnosis. Sometimes even a shallow state will produce the desired results, depending on what the problem is. Even at deeper levels, a person can talk, hear, move, and think. They are not asleep. In fact they are very aware and alert.
All Hypnosis is Self Hypnosis
You have to allow yourself to experience hypnosis. It will not work without your permission.