Have you tried being in your car for extended periods of time? I know the car is a closed, small space, but sometimes in college I'd drive around and park my car in a parking lot full of cars, but I'd park on the side away from the shops with no cars. I got a really good feeling of being alone, while not too far removed and not totally isolated.
It's a good way of being by yourself while being totally in control and having the ability to not be disturbed. No one will talk to you, you will be insulated from society, and you can pick up and leave at any moment. It's also nice, because you can regulate the amount of space you are from other vehicles. I've always been concious of having a comfortable, nice car I can be in for large amounts of time without feeling embarrassed, because in the back of my mind I know it is my refuge from people. (I also feel like this about my bathroom, LOL!  )
I wrote a lot of term papers by myself in my car this way (in my car, not in my bathroom ). I couldn't stand the library because men were always talking to me. I'm extremely shy and insecure with people I don't know. I'm ill at ease in places like the pool, the library, the grocery store and other public places, though I've become better in restaurants by myself for some reason. 
I can't imagine how hard it must be for you to share a space while having Asperger's Syndrome just knowing what I go through! Kudos for you for recognizing your buttons and dealing with them in such a proactive manner.  My brother works with kids with Asperger's Syndrome, I'll ask him for some ideas.
~nelly~
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