I use it to suport my back when I sleep on my side. I actually own 2 and I use one for back support and the other to hug. It's not that I want to hug something but I have shoulder problems and hugging a pillow makes a huge difference because it supports my shoulders to stay in an ergonomic posture throughout the night. When I turn on the other side i hug the other pillow and i still have one spring my back. Thank you tempurpedic!